Action No. 1 Movie Updates

Sat., Mar. 10, 2012

from The Hollywood Reporter

Nicolas Cage Comic-Book Heist to Become Movie at Lionsgate

Lionsgate has picked up Action No. 1, a heist comedy from writers and Reno 911! creators Robert Ben Garant and Thomas Lennon. The duo also is producing along with Peter Principato and Paul Young.

• added Principato-Young Entertainment as a production company
• added Lionsgate Films as a distributor
• added Peter Principato to the credits
• added Paul Young to the credits
• added Thomas Lennon to the credits
• added Thomas Lennon to the credits
• added Robert Ben Garant to the credits
• added Robert Ben Garant to the credits
• changed the production status to Development
• added a synopsis

• A group of nerds attempt to steal Nicolas Cage's copy of the "Action Comics No. 1," the landmark 1938 comic that introduced the world to the Man of Steel/Superman. The issue stays missing until 2011, when it is discovered among the contents of an aba... show all ndoned storage locker. The issue sells for a record $2.1 million at auction in November 2011.

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