Christina Applegate Joins Saget's 'FARCE'

Christina Applegate Joins Saget's 'FARCE'

NEW YORK, July 12 /PRNewswire/ -- FARCE OF THE PENGUINS, Bob Saget's irreverent spoof of wildlife adventures, has found its female lead with Christina Applegate joining Saget as the voice of "Melissa," his romantic foil. Lewis Black, Mo'Nique and Tracy Morgan have the other leading roles, with Samuel L. Jackson serving as his film's narrator.

Saget says, "Having such a talented comedic actress as Christina Applegate play the part of 'Melissa' is another gift for this crazy film. My character, 'Carl,' has been dreaming his entire life to meet a penguin as grounded and sexually compatible as 'Melissa'/Christina. She and Mo'Nique are adorable and hilarious together. I got very lucky that she and all the actors liked the material 'cause she fits in perfectly with the ensemble." Currently finishing up post-production on the film, Saget will host the Video Software Dealers Association (VSDA) Awards from the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas on July 11th.

Saget has gathered a number of his friends and colleagues in cameo roles, including (in alphabetical order): Jason Biggs, Mario Cantone, Dane Cook, Norm Crosby, Dave Coulier, Drea De Matteo, Adam Duritz, Harvey Fierstein, Gilbert Gottfried, Jonathan Katz, Jaime Kennedy, David Koechner, Lori Loughlin, Norm MacDonald, Carlos Mencia, Jeffrey Ross, Jonathan Silverman, John Stamos, Abe Vigoda, and Damon Wayans.

Applegate, fresh off her Broadway debut in "Sweet Charity," in which she was nominated for a Tony Award for 'Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical,' is well-known to TV and film audiences alike. She has been Emmy-nominated twice and won once as "Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series" for her role as Rachel's (Jennifer Aniston) sister on "Friends," in addition to starring in the long running "Married with Children" series. Her recent film credits include starring with Will Farrell in "Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy," and "The Sweetest Thing," starring alongside Cameron Diaz and Selma Blair.

Combining spectacular live-action penguin footage with a decidedly R-rated theme, FARCE OF THE PENGUINS concerns one penguin's search for love while on a 70-mile trek with his libidinous buddies on their way to their annual mating ritual.

Fully financed by THINKFilm, FARCE OF THE PENGUINS is produced by David Permut and Bob Saget and is a co-production of Permut Presentations, Inc. and Saget's Two Angels Productions. Steve Longi, Permut Presentations VP of Production, and Elliot Rosenblatt co-produce. Michael R. Miller ("Ghost World," "Raising Arizona") edits. The film opens in theaters later this year and will be released on DVD in the first quarter of 2007.

About THINKFilm

THINKFilm is a privately held production distribution company now in its fourth year of operation, boasting four Academy Award nominations in as many years, winning with BORN INTO BROTHELS in 2005; the company's most recent production, MURDERBALL, was recently Oscar-nominated for Best Documentary feature. Upcoming releases include the Amy Sedaris/Stephen Colbert/Paul Dinello comedy STRANGERS WITH CANDY, the highly acclaimed Ryan Gosling drama, HALF NELSON (8/11); the highly anticipated sophomore directorial effort from John Cameron Mitchell, SHORTBUS (10/6); and the drama with Health Ledger, Abby Cornish and Geoffrey Rush, CANDY (11/17). Please visit www.thinkfilmcompany.com.

About Permut Presentations

Producer David Permut is well-known for his ability to conceive of and recognize original high-concept projects. His production of RICHARD PRYOR: LIVE IN CONCERT was the first live comedy concert released as a feature film and it was his production of DRAGNET, starring Dan Aykroyd and Tom Hanks, that spawned the notion of remaking television classics as major motion pictures. His other credits include BLIND DATE, starring Bruce Willis in his big screen debut, and FACE/OFF, starring John Travolta and Nicolas Cage. Permut is currently in production on the Gustin Nash penned CHARLIE BARTLETT, a comedy starring Robert Downey Jr. and Anton Yelchin, which he produced with Jay Roach and Sidney Kimmel Entertainment. Permut is currently in post-production on an Untitled Rodney Dangerfield documentary and on LOCAL COLOR, an ensemble drama starring Ray Liotta. Additionally, Permut is in development on several high-profile comedies including BROTHER SAM, a Sam Kinison biopic at Universal and YOUTH IN REVOLT, recently acquired by the Weinstein Company.

Source: THINKFilm

CONTACT: Alex Klenert of THINKFilm, +1-212-444-7900,
aklenert@thinkfilmcompany.com; or Tom Piechura of The Dart Group,
+1-212-277-7555, tompiechura@thedartgroup.net, for THINKFilm

Web site: http://www.thinkfilmcompany.com/

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