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Duplass Brothers Working With Jason Reitman For Studio-Produced Stoner Comedy

Posted 1/19/10 11:00 am EST by in News


One of the most anticipated films of this year's Sundance Film Festival is "Cyrus," the first "studio film" from indie darlings Jay and Mark Duplass ("Baghead"). It stars Marisa Tomei, John C. Reilly, Catherine Keener and Jonah Hill in a dysfunctional family comedy about the clash between a teen and his mom's new boyfriend. The fraternal filmmakers have a deal with Fox Searchlight, which is distributing that film and likely their next project as well, which we now know is a stoner comedy titled "Jeff Who Lives at Home."

Mark Duplass told Movieweb that "Jeff" is a "quest" movie, a la "The Sword in the Stone," in which a stoner seeks a bottle of wood glue. It will be produced by none other than Jason Reitman, who just won a Golden Globe for co-writing his own film "Up in the Air," and who recently oversaw production of the Megan Fox film "Jennifer's Body." Read More...

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Joshua Leonard And Mark Duplass Talk Male Humping In This EXCLUSIVE 'Humpday' Clip

Posted 7/10/09 4:00 pm EST by in Video


"Humpday" tells the story of what happens when two lifelong friends, now grown men, meet after a long separation. They meet and decide to make a movie. A gay porn movie. So... uhhh... yeah. Fun times, right?

Pals Ben (Mark Duplass) and Andrew (Joshua Leonard) step in front of the camera in this exclusive clip for their pre-shoot confessional. You know: who they are, what led them to this point, why they're making the movie... and so on. And then the moment arrives... or does it? The clip ends as they're preparing to do the deed, so you'll have to catch director Lynn Shelton's "Humpday" in theaters this weekend to find out what happens.

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The Cast Of 'Humpday' On Getting Down With Porn And The 'Bromantic Zeitgeist'

Posted 7/9/09 3:00 pm EST by in News


Mark Duplass, Humpday

What do you do if you’re making a movie about making a porn flick? You do your freaking research obviously, which is the position “Humpday” star Josh Leonard found himself in when gearing up to shoot the indie movie about two straight college buddies who reunite in their 30s to make a gay porn in the somewhat misguided name of art.

“I started researching porn on the Internet about ten, twelve years ago, because I knew I would use it for something,” he joked with MTV News during a recent interview. “I thought it was important to be an aficionado. You’ve heard how Daniel Day-Lewis researches his roles – he goes deep. I’m following that template.” Read More...

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Jonah Hill Joins 'Puffy Chair' Director For An 'Obtuse Love Triangle'

Posted 7/2/09 3:45 pm EST by in News


Jonah HillFirst Jonah Hill nearly tackled writer/director Mark Duplass at the South by Southwest film festival in Austin, going on and on about how much he loved Duplass’ debut film “The Puffy Chair,” an indie fav about two brothers who go on a cross-country road trip. Then Hill went and told The New York Times that the film was one of his favorite movies of all time. By that point, Duplass figured the two of them should make some movie magic together.

So they did, along with Duplass’ brother and collaborator, Jay. “The Untitled Duplass Brothers Project,” as it continues to be known after recently wrapping a six week shoot in Los Angeles, stars Hill as the son of a single mother (Marisa Tomei) who begins a relationship with a 40-something guy (John C. Reilly) with a failed marriage in his past.

“[Tomei’s character] is very much out of his league,” Duplass explained to MTV News in a recent interview. “They light up an incredible relationship but she doesn’t really let him in and he finds himself on the other side of the coin, like wanting the snuggle and he can’t get it.” Read More...

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