Tuesday, November 24, 2009

3 Pitch Sales for writers Aziz Ansari & Jason Woliner

Writers Aziz Ansari and Jason Woliner hit a three-bagger as Judd Apatown and Universal Pics bag three of the duo's comedy pitches:
Thematically, the projects have nothing to do with one another. The first, tentatively titled “Let’s Do This,” is a road movie about two guys who work for a motivational speaking company. The second, which is untitled, follows a disgraced cosmonaut (Ansari) who is forced to return to outer space to clear his name. The third, also untitled, sprang from Ansari’s supporting role in the Apatow-helmed comedy “Funny People.”

“We didn’t expect all three to work,” said Ansari. “We had a breakfast meeting with Judd and pitched them. We were like, ‘Which one do you like?’ He wanted all three.”

Ansari, a former “Daily Show With Jon Stewart” correspondent who stars opposite Amy Poehler on NBC laffer “Parks and Recreation,” is attached to star in the disparate pics.
Ansari is repped by UTA and 3 Arts Entertainment.

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