8 Simple rules sequel to go to theatres

*Raph's Girl* · 03-07-2008, 03:00 PM

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080307/tv_nm/rules_dc_1

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W. Bruce Cameron's book "8 Simple Rules for Marrying My Daughter," the sequel to his bestseller-turned-hit TV series, will be brought to the big screen by the producer of "The Devil Wears Prada."

Cameron is adapting his semi-autobiographical tome into a comedy with co-writer Cathryn Michon, author of the "Grrl Genius Guide" book series. It offers wry commentary in the same vein as his 2001 book "8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter," the basis of ABC's eponymous series starring the late John Ritter.

Wendy Finerman is attached as a producer. In addition to producing "Prada," she won a best picture Oscar as one of the producers of "Forrest Gump."

The plot will revolve around a divorced dad juggling a younger girlfriend and two daughters who both get engaged at the same time. Other details haven't been revealed, but the book's subtitle -- "And Other Reasonable Advice From the Father of the Bride (Not that Anyone Is Paying Attention)" -- provides a clue. It will be published by Simon & Schuster imprint Fireside on April 8.

Cameron, a nationally syndicated columnist, won the 2006 Robert Benchley Society Award for Humor and has won two National Society of Newspaper Columnists awards for best humor columnist. He and Michon previously scripted the 2006 comedy feature "Cook-Off!" with Wendi McLendon-Covey.

Ok...it's a movie in which a guy has to deal with his daughters getting married...nah..that hasn't happened before....nah.. I haven't seen "Father of the Bride" or "A Very Brady Wedding".....

They should cast Jason Ritter as one of the Grooms or something. This...is gonna get interesting.

*Mr. Snackpants* · 03-07-2008, 05:15 PM

Most movies have been done before. Oh well.

*Mr._Mutant_Man* · 03-08-2008, 05:56 PM

What plots haven't been done in movies before?

I'm assuming this doesn't share the same continuity as the show.

*Drtooth* · 03-08-2008, 08:11 PM

I could care less as long as they don't make the movie a clone of the dreadful TV series. It's such a shame that John Ritter passed away filming such an awful, mundane, cliched Family sitcom. Wouldn't have been such a bad show if it didn't almost exclusively feature the kids not liking each other. Those sibling rivalry jokes gave out half way through the first episode.

*Wildcat* · 03-08-2008, 10:46 PM

Hmmm..well...

I thought the "Father of the Bride" movies were great.

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Mr. Snackpants Keep cool my babies! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mount Pleasant Posts: 2,239	Most movies have been done before. Oh well.

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Mr._Mutant_Man Mad Scientist Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,340	What plots haven't been done in movies before? I'm assuming this doesn't share the same continuity as the show.