Robin Williams Wedding Banned

[Lord_Stewie]

Hey,

License to wed, anyone?

Robin Williams has signed on to star in Touchstone's comedy Wedding Banned.

While the idea of Robin Williams and a title that includes "wed" makes us shudder at the thought of another, awful, License To Wed-style pic, it clearly hasn't put him off.

Fresh off of working on high concept comedy Old Dogs for Disney, he's back in the saddle, playing one half of a divorced couple who kidnap their daughter as she's about to walk down the aisle to stop her making a mistake.

And - don't tell us you didn't see this one coming - the pair re-kindle their own relationship as they race away from the police and the angry groom.

There's no word on a director yet, so we might be spared this one for a while...

UPDATE

AUG 28TH

For those who’ve wondered what happened to Page 2, it isn’t gone. The last couple weeks have just been so slow that there isn’t enough to fill up a Page 2 post. (It’s the end of the summer; expect news to pick up in a couple weeks as the festival season kicks in.) So in the meantime enjoy these casting notes roundups. Today we’ve got news of Robin Williams and Maggie Grace joining new projects, after the break.

First up, THR reports that Robin Williams will be part of a Touchstone romantic comedy called Wedding Banned, which I’m tempted to hate based on the title alone. There’s no director yet for the film, which was written by Jack Amiel and Michael Begler. Film is about “a long-divorced couple who kidnap their daughter on her wedding day to prevent her from making the same mistakes they did. The divorced parents rekindle their relationship as they elude cops and the angry groom.”

And this is just after I got all hopeful for Robin Williams again after finally seeing the excellent Bobcat Goldthwait film World’s Greatest Dad. He’s so good in that, so reserved and ideal for the role. That one is available on demand right now, and opens in a few markets this weekend, with an expansion plan taking place over the next couple weeks. Please see it.

Enjoy.

[vegeta88]

I like Robin Williams but it seems like he has no idea what makes a good movie; he is in a lot of great movies but also a lot of bad films. I'll wait for more info on this one.

Thanks for the heads up shadblz.

[Lord_Stewie]

Originally Posted by vegeta88

I like Robin Williams but it seems like he has no idea what makes a good movie; he is in a lot of great movies but also a lot of bad films. I'll wait for more info on this one.

Thanks for the heads up shadblz.

no problems buddy.

remember for each their own. it doesn't really bother me just reporting the news.

[BROCK22]

I didn't watch the first one but I feel bad that he has to resort to these comedies, I want to see more of him do something like ONE HOUR PHOTO again or something dramatic

[Lord_Stewie]

UPDATE:

[assydingo]

Originally Posted by BROCK22

I didn't watch the first one but I feel bad that he has to resort to these comedies, I want to see more of him do something like ONE HOUR PHOTO again or something dramatic

Same

But maybe the movie will surprise us...

[Lord_Stewie]

Originally Posted by BROCK22

I didn't watch the first one but I feel bad that he has to resort to these comedies, I want to see more of him do something like ONE HOUR PHOTO again or something dramatic

Insomnia was cool. I want to see Robin Williams in another movie like Jumanji or Mrs. Doubtfire (his best ).

[Mr.White]

I still wan't Popeye on blu!

[Nick VanWilder]

he needs to do more drama / suspense films

[vegeta88]

Originally Posted by shadblz

UPDATE:

Well ... I might be a little more interested now

I'm glad to see in the article that "World's Greatest Dad" was good. I'm more interested in that type of film that his mediocre comedies.

[CMM]

Originally Posted by Nick VanMeter

he needs to do more drama / suspense films

+1

Good Will Hunting and One Hour Photo were his best performances for me.

[Lord_Stewie]

Originally Posted by vegeta88

Well ... I might be a little more interested now

I'm glad to see in the article that "World's Greatest Dad" was good. I'm more interested in that type of film that his mediocre comedies.

+1 glad for the sudden optimism.