Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys films in the works

*Raph's Girl* · 02-06-2007, 03:23 AM

http://comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=18752

TMZ has learned that Ben Stiller is in talks with Tom Cruise about starring in an updated version of The Hardy Boys at 20th Century Fox.

Tentatively titled The Hardy Men, the comedy would be directed by Stiller's Night at the Museum helmer Shawn Levy, who was just announced as the new director for Warner Bros. Pictures' The Flash.

The "Hardy Boys" detective novels date back to 1927, though a variety of ghost writers using the pen name of Franklin W. Dixon kept Frank and Joe Hardy perpetual teenagers.

The site says The Hardy Men would have them finally grown up, but up to their old tricks once more.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nancy_D...and_television

Warner Bros. Pictures is shooting a new Nancy Drew film, simply titled Nancy Drew , directed by Andrew Fleming and starring Emma Roberts (niece of Julia Roberts) as Nancy Drew, in early 2007. This new film will also star Kay Panabaker (Phil of the Future, Read it and Weep, Summerland) as George, Max Thieriot (Catch that Kid, The Pacifier" as Ned, and Amy Bruckner (Phil of the Future) as Bess. The film is also titled The Mystery in Hollywood Hills.

In the film Nancy Drew will be much younger than she is in books, considering the ages of the cast members are mostly about 15

Raph's Girl note: Tom Cruise will no doubt be Frank Hardy with Ben Stiller as Joe.... wouldn't be surprised if they cast Katie Holmes as Callie. But still it's funny that FOX is doing Hardy Boys and WB is doing Nancy Drew since both series were created by Edward Stratemeyer.

02-06-2007, 03:23 AM	#1
Raph's Girl Dierna Soul, Reporter Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Jakku Posts: 10,831	Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys films in the works http://comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=18752 TMZ has learned that Ben Stiller is in talks with Tom Cruise about starring in an updated version of The Hardy Boys at 20th Century Fox. Tentatively titled The Hardy Men, the comedy would be directed by Stiller's Night at the Museum helmer Shawn Levy, who was just announced as the new director for Warner Bros. Pictures' The Flash. The "Hardy Boys" detective novels date back to 1927, though a variety of ghost writers using the pen name of Franklin W. Dixon kept Frank and Joe Hardy perpetual teenagers. The site says The Hardy Men would have them finally grown up, but up to their old tricks once more. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nancy_D...and_television Warner Bros. Pictures is shooting a new Nancy Drew film, simply titled Nancy Drew , directed by Andrew Fleming and starring Emma Roberts (niece of Julia Roberts) as Nancy Drew, in early 2007. This new film will also star Kay Panabaker (Phil of the Future, Read it and Weep, Summerland) as George, Max Thieriot (Catch that Kid, The Pacifier" as Ned, and Amy Bruckner (Phil of the Future) as Bess. The film is also titled The Mystery in Hollywood Hills. In the film Nancy Drew will be much younger than she is in books, considering the ages of the cast members are mostly about 15 Raph's Girl note: Tom Cruise will no doubt be Frank Hardy with Ben Stiller as Joe.... wouldn't be surprised if they cast Katie Holmes as Callie. But still it's funny that FOX is doing Hardy Boys and WB is doing Nancy Drew since both series were created by Edward Stratemeyer. __________________