Queen Latifah remaking "All of Me" comedy - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 04-26-2007, 10:02 AM

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Queen Latifah will star in a remake of the Steve Martin-Lily Tomlin comedy "All of Me," one of the better entries in the body-switching genre

The 1984 film centered on a dying spoiled heiress (Tomlin) whose soul ends up in the body of a lawyer (Martin). She controls the right side of his body while he controls the left, which causes friction and comedy. Carl Reiner directed.

The new take would see the movie set in the world of politics, where a female Jesse Jackson-type finds herself in the body of a conservative.

The New Line Cinema project is out to writers. Adam Shankman, who directed Queen Latifah in the 2003 hit comedy "Bringing Down the House" as well as New Line's upcoming summer release "Hairspray," will serve as a producer. He is not attached to direct at this time.

Queen Latifah's recent credits include "Stranger than Fiction" and "Last Holiday."

Reuters/Hollywood Reporter

TJL · 04-26-2007, 10:12 AM

I think this would be the perfect film for her to re-team with her "Taxi" co-star Jimmy Fallon.

Those two have comedy written all over them!

Brian Damage · 04-26-2007, 10:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TJL

I think this would be the perfect film for her to re-team with her "Taxi" co-star Jimmy Fallon.

Those two have comedy written all over them!

LucyCompanyPhan · 04-26-2007, 12:10 PM

Do we really need to remake a film that is only like 20 years old?

Chocolate Moose · 04-26-2007, 12:41 PM

i absolutely LOVED the original .....

comedyfreak · 04-27-2007, 05:37 AM

I did not care for the original and thought it was kinda slow.

catlover79 · 05-02-2007, 07:27 PM

I'll pass, thank you.

GoldenGirlsFan92 · 05-03-2007, 08:40 PM

I loved the orginal, and Queen is great. I'm just curious who is going to play Steve Martin's part?

04-26-2007, 10:02 AM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	Queen Latifah remaking "All of Me" comedy LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Queen Latifah will star in a remake of the Steve Martin-Lily Tomlin comedy "All of Me," one of the better entries in the body-switching genre The 1984 film centered on a dying spoiled heiress (Tomlin) whose soul ends up in the body of a lawyer (Martin). She controls the right side of his body while he controls the left, which causes friction and comedy. Carl Reiner directed. The new take would see the movie set in the world of politics, where a female Jesse Jackson-type finds herself in the body of a conservative. The New Line Cinema project is out to writers. Adam Shankman, who directed Queen Latifah in the 2003 hit comedy "Bringing Down the House" as well as New Line's upcoming summer release "Hairspray," will serve as a producer. He is not attached to direct at this time. Queen Latifah's recent credits include "Stranger than Fiction" and "Last Holiday." Reuters/Hollywood Reporter
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