-->

• B Team, starring Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg, is an action-comedy film. Sony acquired the rights to the film in February 2009 despite that fact the script was not yet complete. Although a release date has not been determined, it film is expected to go into production as soon as possible.Variety: Ferrell, Wahlberg Join The B Team (February 26, 2009)

• Fast Facts

  1. Release date has not been setVariety: Ferrell, Wahlberg Join The B Team (February 26, 2009)
  2. Director: Adam McKayVariety: Ferrell, Wahlberg Join The B Team (February 26, 2009)
  3. Writers: Chris Henchy and Adam McKayVariety: Ferrell, Wahlberg Join The B Team (February 26, 2009)
  4. Co-production: Gary Sanchez Productions and MosaicVariety: Ferrell, Wahlberg Join The B Team (February 26, 2009)
  5. Studio: Sony Pictures Entertainment
  6. Ferrell and Wahlberg play copsMTV Movie Blog: [http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2009/02/27/mark-wahlberg-and-will-ferrell-join-the-force-for-the-b-team/ Mark Wahlberg And Will Ferrell Join The Force For 'The B Team' (February 27, 2009)
  7. Ferrell and McKay have also worked other on [[Talladega Nights|Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby]], Step Brothers and AnchormanTheaterMania: Will Ferrell to Star in B Team (February 26, 2009)
  8. Adam McKay appears as Pearl's father in the Funny Or Die video, The LandlordHollyscoop: Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg Team Up (February 26, 2009)

• The Chris Hechy Connection

  • Screenwriter Chris Hechy works for Gary Sanchez Productions (GSP), a company owned by Adam McKay and Will Ferrell. Hechy is the co-executive producer of the GSP-produced East Bound & Down (HBO) and he co-wrote Land of the Lost, a summer 2009 film starring Will Ferrell. Henchy was also the co-executive producer of Entourage for several seasons. Mark Wahlberg is one of the executive producers, along with Doug Ellin and Stephen Levinson, of Entourage.Variety: Ferrell, Wahlberg Join The B Team (February 26, 2009)

• Will Ferrell

  • Will Ferrell was a Saturday Night Live cast member from 1995-2006. Since leaving the late night comedy show, Ferrell has appeared in several films including, Old School, Austin Powers, Zoolander and Elf. He also had small but memorable roles in Wedding Crashers and Starsky & Hutch. Ferrell frequently shares the big screen with Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn.TheFratPack: Learn More About the Frat Pack

• Mark Wahlberg

  • Nominated for an Academy Award for his role in The Departed, Mark Wahlberg first gained fame as the singer "Marky Mark". After his success with his band Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch, particularly with the single "Good Vibrations", Wahlberg moved on as an underwear model. Wahlberg and Kate Moss were featured in a highly publicized ad campaign shot by Herb Ritts for Calvin Klein. Wahlberg then transitioned into film, including Boogie Nights, The Perfect Storm, Rock Star and Three Kings.

• Related Pages on Mahalo

  Will Ferrell | Mark Wahlberg | Land of the Lost Movie | Saturday Night Live | John C. Reilly | Owen Wilson | Vince Vaughn | Jack Black | Ben Stiller | Luke Wilson | Steve Carell | Elf | Step Brothers | Razzie Nominations 2009 | Eastbound and Down | Entourage | Jeremy Piven

Categories

• View History
• Discuss on the Message Board
• Embed this Page
• Share this page