Mark Waters

Mr. Popper’s Penguins Trailer Comes From Time Warp

Friday, March 25, 2011 12:30PM - By

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Mark Water‘s Mr. Popper’s Penguins trailer sets a tone, and that tone is of a family comedy from the mid 90′s. Even though the film opens on June 17 of this year, you’ve got Jim Carrey acting alongside CGI and real penguins and the trailer ends in a dance number set to Vanilla Ice’s “Ice Ice Baby.” It’s a movie that could have just as comfortably starred Robin Williams or Eddie Murphy back in the day, or even Carrey himself. And yet… here were are. Take a look.

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Mark Waters to Direct Get Back, The Beatles Time Traveling Movie

Friday, January 28, 2011 11:57AM - By

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Mark Waters just can’t stay away from good material. The Mean Girls and Freaky Friday helmer is in talks to direct a feature based on The Beatles. We’re talking Paul, John, George, and Ringo, on the big screen — well not exactly. According to Variety, Waters will direct Get Back, a time traveling film that will show just how far a pair of fans will go to keep their favorite band together.

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Jim Carrey Joins Mr. Popper’s Penguins and Under Cover

Friday, August 20, 2010 4:55PM - By

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In one day we’ve got two big announcements for Mr. Jim Carrey. The actor has been confirmed to star in the upcoming Mark Waters film Mr. Popper’s Penguins and is in talks to headline the comedy, Under Cover. Neither project has that much in common with the other but they do share a star. Here’s the rundown on both…

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