Sony Developing a Mixed-Martial Arts Movie Starring…Kevin James?

[Diesel]

That loud ‘thwack!’ you just heard was the sound of thousands of fight enthusiasts face-palming in unison. As part of Sony’s continuing program to make money off the same audience that turned Paul Blart: Mall Cop into a big hit, the studio is developing a new, as yet untitled comedy that will see Kevin James winning fights in the Octagon.

To be scripted by Allan Loeb, the story will have James as “a physics teacher whose school faces drastic cutbacks. In an attempt to save his best friend’s job and the music program his students love, he moonlights in the octagon as a mixed martial arts fighter, ultimately leading to brawling in the UFC.”

Is this Beverly Hills Ninja or more like Chubby Rocky? I can’t really tell from that synopsis, though knowing James’ onscreen persona I’m guessing more the former. I’d prefer the latter, but don’t really expect that’s what we’ll get. (In this case, I’ll take an inspirational if wildly unlikely comedy over the broad, slapstick-y, wildly unlikely comedy.)

More on this one as it comes in, so you can at least enjoy the hilarity from the sidelines. [Deadline]

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[MyBlu-rayBrotherEd]

Originally Posted by Diesel

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Well, Big Country is successful.

[SixSpeedSamurai]

My first thought at the Topic was Beverly Hills Ninja 2 haha

[Propellarhead9]

If he's winning fights I don't think it would be believable. If he was a professional wrestler maybe but MMA fighter, that just plain dumb.

[MyBlu-rayBrotherEd]

Have any of you seen this guy? Yes, he wins fights.

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Roy "Big Country" Nelson.

[Drewza89]

Originally Posted by SixSpeedSamurai

My first thought at the Topic was Beverly Hills Ninja 2 haha

Same here. I was a huge Chris Farley fan and actually paid to see that at the theater. Complete waste of 2hrs.

[RudyC]

loved kevin james in king of queens.. wish those would come out on blu.

i didnt like when he was sucking hollywood cock to get his own movies..like hitch,chuckn larry..

[RocShemp]

Sounds like a UFC themed version of Nacho Libre. It could be fun.

[Batman1980]

It'd work if they used him as a sumo, they'd have to increase his flab artificially though.

[signal12]

Well, actually, Kevin James is good friends with Bas Rutten, former UFC heavyweight champ, and trains with him at Bas' gym. I think if they combine what he actually knows with what it LOOKS like he knows, it could be pretty funny while not requiring too big of a stretch of the imagination. Besides, Kevin was in pretty good shape when he was younger, maybe he will trim up for this one.

[Blu Titan]

Kevin James made Sony a ton of money with Paul Blart Mall Cop. I am sure they would love another hit, but can James "fit" the role ?

[blujacket]

Hard to believe Paul Blart made any money.