Danny McBride's Bullies Gets A Director

Deadline reports that Mandate Pictures/Rough House has hired commercial director Randy Krallman to helm Danny McBride's next film Bullies. The film was hatched by Danny with writers Andrew Mogel and Jarrad Paul. It centers on two brothers who have been bullies all their lives get their comeuppance. Danny will star and produce with directors David Gordon Green (Your Highness, Pineapple Express) and Jody Hill (Observe And Report, Eastbound And Down).

McBride has a lot of projects in the works including Seth Rogen's directorial debut Jay And Seth Vs. The Apocalypse. L.A.P.D.I. where he plays a hard boiled private investigator. An adaptation of the comic book Hench with Danny in the lead. Along with a third season of Eastbound And Down for HBO.

Danny McBride & Craig Robinson Join Jay And Seth Vs. The Apocalypse

Two more Apatow alumni have joined Seth Rogen's directorial debut Jay & Seth Vs. The Apocalypse. Seth has revealed to MTV that Danny McBride (Your Highness, Pineapple Express, Eastbound And Down) and Craig Robinson (Hot Tub Time Machine, The Office, Pineapple Express) have joined the cast. Currently the cast includes Seth Rogen, Jay Baruchel, Jonah Hill and James Franco. Rogen also sort of confirms that Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) has passed on the project.

Jonah Hill & James Franco Join Jay & Seth Vs. The Apocalypse

JoBlo reports that Jonah Hill and James Franco have joined Seth Rogen's directorial debut Jay & Seth Vs. The Apocalypse. Co-written by Rogen and his writing partner Evan Goldberg (Superbad, Pineapple Express) stars Jay Baruchel and Seth after a horrible end of the world event. It's been mentioned the film would be comedic version of The Mist.

Hill is currently branching out to leading comedic roles in The Sitter and 21 Jump Street. The latter project helped contribute to his recent drastic weight loss. Franco has been a longtime friend of Seth's since their time together on the show Freaks & Geeks. Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) has been rumored as well along with a cameo from Will Smith.