Courtney Cox Wants to Star in “Friends – The Movie”
Courteney Cox wants to star in a movie version of “Friends“.The actress, whose most recent TV project Dirt was canceled, wants to revisit the hit series that catapulted her to worldwide fame.
Her co-stars David Schwimmer, Matthew Perry, Lisa Kudrow and Matt LeBlanc are reportedly keen on the idea, but Cox’s close pal Jennifer Aniston is worried a big screen adaptation would stereotype her.
A source is quoted by gossip website absolutenow.com as saying:
“Courteney has already spoken to a lot of the old gang and most of them are eager to do it. Courteney has seen the success of the ‘Sex and the City’ movie and is sure a ‘Friends’ movie would be even bigger.”
“Her biggest problem is getting Jennifer on board because she has so far refused to even contemplate going back to her role as Rachel Green. She’s concerned it will damage her chances of moving on with her career as a serious actress.”
Friends finished in 2004 after 10 seasons. Producers were initially keen to keep the franchise going, and developed a spin-off entitled Joey starring Matt LeBlanc, but it was canceled after two series.
“Madagascar 2: Escape 2 Africa” Poster and New Photos
Nine new images and poster for the upcoming DreamWorks Animation-led sequel Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa have popped up online courtesy of a USA Today feature. The film brings back returning stars Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Jada Pinkett Smith, Cedric the Entertainer, Andy Richter and Sascha Baron Cohen. Eric Darnell and Tom McGrath co-directed.
To get off Madagascar, the New Yorkers have hatched a plan so crazy it just might work. With military precision, the penguins have repaired an old crashed plane – sort of. Once aloft, this unlikely crew stays airborne just enough to make it to the wildest place of all – the vast plains of Africa itself – where our zoo-raised crew encounter species of their own kind for the very first time. While discovering their roots, they quickly realize the difference between the concrete jungle and the heart of Africa. Despite long-lost relatives, romantic rivals and scheming hunters, Africa seems like a “crack-a-lackin” great place… but is it better than their Central Park home?
“Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa” hits theaters on November 7th 2008.
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