The Campaign Movie Updates
Total Updates: 78
- added Jason Sudeikis to the credits
- added Dylan McDermott to the credits
- added "Rivals" as an also known as title
- changed the title from "Rivals" to "Dog Fight"
- added "Southern Rivals" as an also known as title
- changed the production status to Pre-Production
- added New Orleans, Louisiana as a production location
- changed the US film release date from TBA to August 10, 2012
- changed the title from "Untitled Zach Galifianaki-Will Ferrell Project" to "Rivals"
- added Warner Bros. Pictures as a distributor
- added Gary Sanchez Productions as a production company
- added Everyman Pictures as a production company
- added Will Ferrell to the credits
- added Zach Galifianakis to the credits
- added Jay Roach to the credits
- added a synopsis
- Story centers on two bumbling candidates in a heated rivalry for the 2012 Presidential election.
- changed the production status to Announced
- created the movie profile
Thu., Oct. 27, 2011
from Deadline
Dylan McDermott Gets in a 'Dog Fight'
Dylan McDermott has carved out time from his starring role in the FX hit series American Horror Story to join the cast of Dog Fight, the Warner Bros comedy that Jay Roach will direct this fall
Mon., Jul. 25, 2011
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Fri., May. 13, 2011
from Deadline
Warner Bros Settles On 2012 Dates For 'Dark Shadows', 'Rivals' & 'Journey 2'
Warner Bros will release Tim Burton's Dark Shadows on May 11, 2012, and the Will Ferrell-Zach Galifianakis starrer Rivals on Aug. 10, 2012, the studio announced today.
Sun., Dec. 5, 2010
from Deadline
Warner Bros Wins Auction For Will Ferrell-Zach Galifianakis Political Comedy
Warner Bros has won the auction for the untitled pitch package for Recount’s Jay Roach to direct Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis as rival candidates in a comedy timed for release in the heat of the 2012 Presidential elections.
Sat., Dec. 4, 2010
from Deadline
Studios Pitched Zach Galifianakis/Will Ferrell/Jay Roach 2012 Political Comedy
I'm told that "everybody's interested" in a new pitch that just went out to Hollywood studios for Jay Roach to direct Zach Galifianakis and Will Ferrell in a political comedy about 2 candidates timed to 2012's U.S. presidential election.
Sat., Dec. 4, 2010
from Deadline
Musical Comedy Set With Robert Downey
Warner Bros has closed a deal for an untitled musical comedy that will be developed as a potential star vehicle for Robert Downey Jr.