Seth McFarlane's 'Ted'

[Walts Ghost]

Originally Posted by Slashfilm

Seth McFarlane Making R Rated Comedy Teddy Bear Comedy 'Ted' Starring Mark Wahlberg

Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane is making his directorial feature debut with Ted (also referred to before by the title Teddy Bear), a hard-R, $65 million(!) comedy from Universal Pictures about a man whose teddy bear comes to life and turns out to be a partying, womanizing, video game-playing pot smoker. A couple of weeks back, we mentioned a rumor that Mark Wahlberg had been eyeing the lead role for the film, and now the casting process has taken a step forward.

Deadline says Wahlberg will indeed star in the film, though let’s state for the record that they’re still in negotiations; nothing has been signed just yet.

Wahlberg will play “an average Boston guy, normal except for the childhood wish he made that his teddy bear could come to life — and it did. Years later, the boy is an adult, and the bear is still his best friend. But the bear, a carousing, irresponsible slacker, is getting in the way of his buddy committing to adulthood and the girl he loves.”

The film will be entirely live-action with the exception of the bear, which will be created with CG, and voiced (not surprisingly) by MacFarlane himself. MacFarlane co-wrote the script with Alec Sulkin and Wellesley Wild, two of the Family Guy writing staff. We’ve already learned about some of the other roles that the film will feature, such as “a racist homosexual, a woman obsessed with talking about men shaving their *******s, and a ‘Jewish-looking’ person who makes anti-Semitic remarks”.

I think the premise has a lot of potential, but then I read things like that and am instantly reminded that this is a Seth MacFarlane film. Still, watching Mark Wahlberg act opposite a cartoon teddy bear? Could be fun.

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[Foggy]

I'm certain I made a thread for this, but I'm not all that bothered, it's quite old.

As for the film, ehh, could be goos

[Walts Ghost]

I tried to find a thread in the search and didn't find anything Foggy

Sorry if I stole a thread away from you

[Foggy]

Originally Posted by pj_campbell

I tried to find a thread in the search and didn't find anything Foggy

Sorry if I stole a thread away from you

Not bothered, Like I said, I think it's a year old

[DJ Manyak]

this sounds sexy cant wait

[fiveseven4combat]

Just saw the trailer for this last night. Must see for me

[Tibor Lugosi]

Does Wahlberg play the teddy bear in this one?

[Jezza]

Originally Posted by Tibor Lugosi

Does Wahlberg play the teddy bear in this one?

No, Seth MacFarlane. Note how it sounds a lot like Peter Griffin.

[IndyMLVC]

This trailer has gone viral around my workplace and friends. Male/female, old/young: EVERYONE is quoting it. Hysterical.

**** YOU THUNDER!

[Michael Bay Fan]

Seth MacFarlane makes his directorial debut with Ted and Universal Pictures has just debuted the first trailer at Funny or Die. You can check it out in the player below as well as the newly-released poster and a trio of stills from the July 13th film.

This summer, the "Family Guy" creator brings his boundary-pushing brand of humor to the big screen for the first time as writer, director and voice star of Ted. In the live action/CG-animated comedy, he tells the story of John Bennett (Mark Wahlberg), a grown man who must deal with the cherished teddy bear who came to life as the result of a childhood wish… and has refused to leave his side ever since.

You can also follow Ted himself on Twitter through the just-launched viral account, @whattedsaid.

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=88662



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Like the poster said its from the creator of Family Guy, so you know what your getting into. If you like Family Guy, your most likely like this. But I like alot of silly comedies. Plus its a rude, crude, swearing teddy bear. how often do you see that?

[RJ Smoove]

Looks like a so stupid it has to be good kind of movie. The trailer makes me feel like I'm high. I guess that's a good thing for a gross-out comedy.

[Michael Bay Fan]

Originally Posted by RJ Smoove

Looks like a so stupid it has to be good kind of movie. The trailer makes me feel like I'm high. I guess that's a good thing for a gross-out comedy.

Is there any other movie besides this. Like I said its a movie about a swearing teddy bear, so its not gonna be high art. I think you know exactly what to expect in the trailer or even what the director has done. (Family Guy, American Dad and The Cleveland Show)

[RJ Smoove]

Originally Posted by Michael Bay Fan

Is there any other movie besides this. Like I said its a movie about a swearing teddy bear, so its not gonna be high art. I think you know exactly what to expect in the trailer or even what the director has done. (Family Guy, American Dad and The Cleveland Show)

I'm not seeing where said that was a bad thing. I like stupid comedies.

[Michael Bay Fan]

Originally Posted by RJ Smoove

I'm not seeing where said that was a bad thing. I like stupid comedies.

Neither am I. It be weird or bad if they tried making it a serious Drama. I like me some silly comedies, just look at my collection.

[Michael Bay Fan]

Anyone gonna teach the thunder song to their son?

[kristoffer]

Looks funny! The bear exist sort of like Brian in FG.

[Foggy]

I didn't find it all that funny, I like Family Guy but all the rest of Seth McFarlane's stuff sucks to me. I do like it has his consistent style to it though, it looks unique enough and Marky Mark and Ted have an odd amount of chemistry with each other.

[Blu Ian]

I laughed. Will watch this.

[My_Two_Cents]

Saw the trailer last night. Looks like one big steaming pile...

Then again, I thought the same thing from the Paul trailer, but I actually kind-of liked that movie.

I'll rent it if there's nothing better to watch at the time.

[Wally Q]

I'm gonna take a step back. Chances of this being nominated, zilch. Chances of this being this year's Bridesmaid/breakout comedy hit that'll be championed for the first R-rated comedy BP nominee?
Very high.

And chances are also strong it'll be better than The Avengers.