John Leguizamo has been cast in M. Night Shyamalan’s next film The Happening which is being setup at 20th Century Fox. Leguizamo will be playing the best friend to lead Mark Wahlberg, the man who takes his family on the run when a natural disaster threatens the end of the world.
Spencer Breslin, the 15 year old brother of Little Miss Sunshine star Abigail Breslin has also been cast, in a role described as ‘a typical teenage boy, a bit of a smart ass’. It would seem likely Spencer will be the son of Wahberg.
Zooey Deschanel’s role in the movie also has yet to be confirmed although it’s likely to be the wife of Wahlberg’s character.
Filming begins next month in Philadelphia with a release date of June 13th 2008 already set in stone.
source – the hollywood reporter, variety
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There seems to be a lot of buzz about this movie with Leguizamo. I read some of the story lines and nonetheless, it sounds interesting. Kind of reminds me of “Dawn of the Dead” but instead of zombies, they’re running away from something else. Though it’s releasing on Friday the 13th, hope the movie does great! Leguizamo is a busy man these days with this movie and also with a new mini-series “The Kill Point” with co-star Donnie Wahlberg. Leguizamo comes out as a bank robber as Wahlberg comes out as a negotiator. The series will air on Spike TV on July 22nd @ 9pm and will run for 8 weeks. I know this because I work with them. If you haven’t had the chance to see the previews, check out http://killpoint.spiketv.com!