#88. Downey, Fey, Stiller drawn to "Master Mind"
Thu Feb 5, 2:52 am ET
Jay A. Fernandez and Borys Kit
LOS ANGELES/BERLIN (Hollywood Reporter) – Robert Downey Jr., Tina Fey and Ben Stiller are in negotiations to lead the voice cast for DreamWorks Animation's superhero lark "Master Mind."
The satiric film, with a screenplay by Alan J. Schoolcraft and Brent Simons, concerns a brilliant superhero villain who loses his life's purpose when he accidentally kills his good-guy nemesis. DWA plans a November 5, 2010 release (though the title might change). Stiller is a producer on the movie through his Red Hour Films.
DWA had a banner year in 2008 with its releases "Kung Fu Panda" and "Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa" (also starring Stiller), which together have grossed more than $1.2 billion worldwide. The Jeffrey Katzenberg-led company also has "Monsters vs. Aliens" in theaters in March, "How to Train Your Dragon" and "Shrek Goes Fourth" in 2010, and a "Kung Fu Panda" sequel scheduled for 2011.
Paramount, which distributes DWA's output, has its own animated feature, "Rango," starring Johnny Depp, in production for a March 2011 release.
Fey, who produces, writes and stars in "30 Rock" on NBC, will star in the 20th Century Fox comedy feature "Date Night" with Steve Carell.
Stiller, co-writer, director and star of the DreamWorks comedy "Tropic Thunder," will next be on the big screen in the May release "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian."
Downey Jr., Oscar-nominated for his supporting role in "Tropic Thunder," has "Sherlock Holmes" and "Iron Man 2" in production this year, and "The Soloist" hitting theaters in April.
