Mike Judge’s “3001″
Luke Wilson is getting very sleepy. The actor is set to star in Mike Judge’s comedy “3001″ for 20th Century Fox, playing a man who goes to sleep only to wake up 1,000 years in the future. Shooting is scheduled to start in mid-April. Penned by Judge and Ethan Cohen, “3001″ centers on Joe Bowers (Wilson), an average American who is selected for a top-secret hibernation program that finds him waking up and living among a society 10 centuries in the future. He finds that civilization is so dumbed-down that he is the most intelligent person alive. Judge is producing along with former Fox production executive Elysa Koplovitz. At the studio, the project is being overseen by senior vp production Debbie Liebling for TCF topper Hutch Parker. Wilson is repped by CAA and attorney Bob Wallerstein. Last year, he made his directorial debut with his brother Andrew on “The Wendell Baker Story” for Franchise Pictures. He wrote the script for “Wendell Baker” and also stars in the title role. That film is due for release later this year. He next stars alongside his brother Owen in “Around the World in 80 Days.” Judge, the creator of “Beavis and Butt-head” and “King of the Hill,” most recently directed 1999’s “Office Space.” He is next attached to direct “Meat in the Freezer,” also for Fox. He is repped by WMA, 3 Arts Entertainment and attorney Kevin Morris.
Source: Hollywoodreporter.com
UPDATE (2/27/07): This film is now called Idiocracy, and is available in video stores everywhere. Brought to you by Carl’s Junior: “Fuck you, I’m eating!”
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