'Alexander And The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day': Steve Carell May Play Lead In Live Action Adaptation

Hollywood Roundup: Steve Carell May Have 'Very Bad Day' And More

Steve Carell may have himself a very terrible horrible, no good, very bad day. Deadline.com reports that the beloved actor is in talks to join a live action adaptation of the famed children's book "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day," which Lisa Cholodenko ("The Kids Are All Right") will direct.

Based on the book by Judith Viorst, "Very Bad Day" will be a live-action feature, with Carell potentially starring as Ben. The former "Office" star has done a good job shifting between kids' movies and more adult comedies. He provided his voice in animated films like "Horton Hears a Who" and "Despicable Me," while also starring in features like "Crazy Stupid Love" and "Seeking a Friend For the End of the World."

Cholodenko became attached to the project last May. She earned an Oscar nomination for Best Original Screenplay for "Kids Are All Right," which she also directed.

In other Hollywood news!

· Paula Patton may star in "2 Guns" opposite Denzel Washington. Fun fact: she played Washington's love interest in "Deja Vu," which gives this bit of casting news the feeling of familiarity in more ways than one. [Deadline.com]

· Release dates! Paramount has moved Sacha Baron Cohen's comedy "The Dictator" to May 16. It was originally scheduled to open opposite the Johnny Depp comedy "Dark Shadows" on May 11. Meanwhile, Disney has scheduled "Maleficent," with Angelina Jolie, for March 14, 2014. [Deadline.com, Variety]

· Speaking of Paramount, the studio will produce a Latino-themed horror film in the vein of "Paranormal Activity." Jason Blum, Oren Peli and Christopher Landon, all three vets of the "Paranormal Activity" franchise, will produce the low-budget horror film. [THR/Heat Vision]

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