Whenever something in Hollywood makes a lot of money or lands a slew of attention, you can bet a mockery is just around the corner.
According to Hollywood Reporter, ThinkFilm is aiming for a late-summer release of Farce of the Penguins, a parody of last year’s hit documentary March of the Penguins. Samuel L. Jackson will lend his voice as the narrator, following in Morgan Freeman’s footsteps.
David Permut is producing with Bob Saget, who is also writing and directing the feature. The farce will transform the original depiction of penguin survival and mating rituals, into the story of one bird’s quest for love while on a 70-mile journey with sex-crazed buddies fixated on getting laid.
Saget will voice the lead penguin, and he is joined by a huge array of talent: Lewis Black, Mo'Nique, Tracy Morgan, Jason Alexander, James Belushi, Jason Biggs, Dane Cook, Harvey Fierstein, Whoopi Goldberg, Gilbert Gottfried, Norm Macdonald, Carlos Mencia, Alyson Hannigan, Jamie Kennedy, Jon Lovitz, Adam Duritz, John Stamos, Dave Coulier, and more. Whew, that’s a whole lot of penguins. No word yet on whether Dr. Phil will also be making a cameo.
