Theodore Shapiro is set to reteam with director Jay Roach on the upcoming comedy Dog Fight. The movie stars Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis as two rival politicians running for a congressional seat in a small North Carolina district election. Jason Sudekis, Brian Cox, Dylan McDermott, Sarah Baker, Katherine LaNasa, Dan Akroyd and John Lithgow are co-starring. The film’s script is written by Chris Henchy (The Other Guys) and Shawn Harwell (Eastbound & Down). Ferrell is producing the project with Adam McKay through Gary Sanchez Productions and Roach and Galifianikis are also producing. Roach has previously collaborated with Shapiro on the 2010 comedy Dinner for Schmucks starring Steve Carell and Paul Rudd, as well as the upcoming HBO drama Game Change starring Julianne Moore, Ed Harris and Woody Harrelson.
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Theodore Shapiro to Score Jay Roach’s ‘Game Change’
Theodore Shapiro is writing the music for the upcoming HBO drama Game Change. The movie is directed by Jay Roach (Austin Powers, Meet the Parents) who collaborated with Shapiro on last summer’s comedy Dinner for Schmucks. The film is based on the book by John Heilemann and Mark Halperin and centers Senator John McCain’s run for president in the 2008 election. Game Change stars Ed Harris as John McCain, Julianne Moore as Sarah Palin and Woody Harrelson as McCain’s senior campaign strategist and adviser, Steve Schmidt. Peter MacNicol and Ron Livingston are co-starring. The project is written by Danny Strong (Recount) and produced by Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman. Shapiro has previously worked with HBO on 2007’s HBO Voyeur Project, a theatrical multimedia experience and marketing campaign for the cable network.