Birth nameThomas Jack Black Birth information28 August 1969, Hermosa Beach, California, USA BioJack Black was born in Santa Monica, California, and attended the University of California at Los Angeles. While at UCLA, he was a member of Tim Robbins's acting troupe and it was through this collaboration that led to his 1992 film debut in Bob Roberts (1992). Although he was just a background voice in his first film, Jack's appearances in such television shows as "The X Files" (1993), his breakthrough performance in High Fidelity (2000), and his rock-comedy band Tenacious D have created an ever-growing cult following.

He may be a little old for class, but Richard Linklater has covered off Music (School of Rock), French (Before Sunrise and Before Sunset), Home Ec. (Fast Food Nation), History (The Newton Boys) and now he is getting a lesson in Politics, as he picks up Obama inaguration comedy Liars (A-e) to direct.The film is already set to star Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist actress Kat Dennings, who has been cast as the best friend of the film's heroine. Together they embark on a round trip of all her ex-boyfriends on the day of Obama's rise to power, in order to retrieve items she has lost throughout her relationships.Written by relative unknown Emma Forrest, the film is being produced by Scott 'No Country For Old Men' Rudin for Miramax.Despite being tipped to work on School of Rock 2: America Rocks next, Linklater may find a

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You know what I like in a movie? Giant apes fighting giant dinosaurs. Which is why I was excited to hear the 2004 novel Kong: King of Skull Island has been optioned for production by Spirit Pictures. The film will be produced using CGI and motion capture technology similar to the kind used in Robert Zemeckis’ upcoming version of A Christmas Carol.
 
A sort of prequel/sequel to the King Kong story we all know and love, King of Skull Island flips back and forth between the primordial history of Skull Island and a modern story involving Jack Driscoll (played by Adrian Brody in Peter Jackson’s King Kong) and Vincent Denham, the son of Carl Denham (played by Jack Black). The pair return to Skull Island 25 years after the death of King Kong to investigate Carl’s disappearance and, according to the book’s website, discover “the story behind King Kong
Rob Frappier

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You can bring home a new summer comedy on DVD and Blu-ray this October. Year One will be released on DVD and Blu-ray on October 6. The standard DVD, which will be released in both rated and unrated versions, will be priced at $28.96 Srp while the Bd disc will be priced at $39.95 Srp. We don't have any cover art images as of yet, but we'll post the images as soon as they arrive. The film stars Jack Black, Michael Cera, Oliver Platt and David Cross.
History was made...by these guys? Zed (Jack Black) and Oh (Michael Cera) are comic cavemen who stumble out of the mountains into an epic gagfest of biblical proportions. One's a bumbling hunter, the other's a gentle gatherer; together, they're absolutely hilarious as they become unlikely participants in history's wackiest moments. Directed and co-written by comic
genius Harold Ramis, Year One is rude, crude, wildly absurd,

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