Co-written by Ramis, Gene Stupnitsky and Lee Eisenberg, this is a comedy set in biblical times.
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2008-02-12 The Hollywood Reporter reports that Hank Azaria has joined the project.
2007-12-07 The Hollywood Reporter reports that Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Oliver Platt, David Cross, Vinnie Jones and Juno Temple are also in final negotiations for the film. Filming is set to begin in January in Louisiana and New Mexico. Platt is in talks to play a platform-shoe-wearing high priest in the comedy, while Jones is on board to play a head palace guard named Sargon. Cross and Temple's roles are not known.
2007-06-03 Variety reports that Jack Black will star in the pic that Judd Apatow is producing for Columbia. Harold Ramis will direct and co-produce, and Michael Cera will star. Owen Wilson will exec produce.