ROTTEN TOMATOES: Universal to Deliver Biopic About the World's Biggest "Playboy"

Universal to Deliver Biopic About the World's Biggest "Playboy"

by Scott Weinberg | June 25, 2007

And you'll never guess who they got to direct the flick...

Yes, Brett Ratner will direct "Playboy" for Universal Pictures and Brian Grazer's Imagine Entertainment. Ratner was so psyched about landing the gig that he sent Grazer an old "Playboy" pinball machine. Neat.

The film will cover the life and (very) colorful escapades of Playboy Magazine king Hugh Hefner. The 81-year-old magazine tycoon recently approved a script by John Hoffman, and Grazer chose Ratner to direct the thing ... but only after Oliver Stone passed to do a war movie called "Jawbreaker."

It's unsure as to when "Playboy" will go into production, because Ratner also has a heist flick on the back burner. According to Variety, "Ratner and Grazer have Eddie Murphy and Chris Rock attached and hope to enlist Chris Tucker, Dave Chappelle, Jamie Foxx, Denzel Washington and Sidney Poitier."

Obviously Ratner also has "Rush Hour 3" coming next month. His other movies include "Rush Hour," "Money Talks," and "X-Men: The Last Stand."

Source: Variety

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jeanpaul writes:
on Jun 25 2007 08:32 AM

[b]Universal makes Biopic About World's Biggest Playboy[/b]
WHAT?! They're making a movie about ME and nobody bothered to tell ME?
How very rude...

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unbreakable_samurai writes:
on Jun 25 2007 08:39 AM

Huh, could be interesting, I'll see it. I'd like to hear some more about Stone's Jawbreaker though which I already completely want to see after just that one sentence.

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OAKTREELIVE writes:
on Jun 25 2007 09:12 AM

Are you kidding me? Freaking Hugh Hefner, it's not like it's a mysterious story, he's been all over the media for 50 years. This sounds like such a gag, especially the fact that Ratner who flips super-models left and right is behind it, at least we know that pedigree is there and to avoid behind this already dumb sounding project, but what the hell is Brian Grazer doing with this?

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Agro writes:
on Jun 25 2007 09:43 AM

Groan. Hugh Hefner is a creepy old nerd. I don't care about how him or his shitty magazine came to be.

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Monkeyfist writes:
on Jun 25 2007 10:23 AM

We already have a good naked mag Bio-pic. THE PEOPLE VS. LARRY FLYNT. Much more interesting guy than Hef.

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arendr writes:
on Jun 25 2007 10:42 AM

In reply to this comment (#871014)
The People Vs. Larry Flynt rules.

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selke99 writes:
on Jun 25 2007 11:31 AM

Ratner? Are there gonna be action scenes?

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Mr. Kong writes:
on Jun 25 2007 11:56 AM

In reply to this comment (#871016)
Hugh Hefner, a bunch of hot babes, and explosions? Has my dream come true?

:D

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DanSmith writes:
on Jun 25 2007 01:05 PM

It'll most likely be PG-13

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kickout2005 writes:
on Jun 25 2007 01:52 PM

is BET producing this thing along with Grazer? Is Sidney Poitier going to play Hugh? I don't get the casting of every famous black actor in Hollywood. Ratner blows.

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dagreenman18 writes:
on Jun 25 2007 03:01 PM

you had me till you said Ratner. him? your going to make a movie about one of historys greatest figures and a god among men, and your gonna let Brett "im going to fuck up Xmen and make Rush hour" Ratner. Fuck you. Call me when you get Spielberg.

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Product_of_You writes:
on Jun 25 2007 03:32 PM

Everytime Brett Ratner directs a movie an angel looses it's wings.

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jacketman writes:
on Jun 25 2007 06:14 PM

I liked Red Dragon, kinda liked Family Man, kinda kinda liked the 1st Rush Hour. I don't think he is a waste. He just isn't all that good. I have no interest in this film concept though. I don't care if Kubrick came back to life to direct it(well... Maybe that COULD interest me).

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Monkeyfist writes:
on Jun 25 2007 06:44 PM

In reply to this comment (#871021)
LOL!!!!!!!!!!

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buddablz writes:
on Jun 25 2007 06:51 PM

In reply to this comment (#871019)
lol, no that part of the article i think they were talking about the hiest film that was on the backburner for Ratner. With Eddie Murphy and Chris Rock attached. Dave Chapelle maybe.

But the Hugh Hefner flick might be alright, I'll wait for casting and stuff.

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jeremyd4 writes:
on Jun 25 2007 09:58 PM

[b]Ocean's 11.... a black comedy[/b]
".....It's unsure as to when "Playboy" will go into production, because Ratner also has a heist flick on the back burner. According to Variety, "Ratner and Grazer have Eddie Murphy and Chris Rock attached and hope to enlist Chris Tucker, Dave Chappelle, Jamie Foxx, Denzel Washington and Sidney Poitier" ....."

Is it just me or are they trying to essemble a cast to rival the Ocean's 11 movies?? It's even supposed to be a "heist" movie, so I think I might be onto something here! Throw in Morgan Freeman, Laurence Fishbourne, and Samuel L Jackson + one token white guy (Vin Diesel?) -- and there you have it!

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bigbrother writes:
on Jun 26 2007 05:52 AM

It's about time I got my own movie...What?!? Who the hell is Hugh Hefner??

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Crenshaw writes:
on Jun 26 2007 02:30 PM

This is an ABC Movie of the Week...right?
What? Feature film? Um...ah...OK...?

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rainfall writes:
on Jun 26 2007 03:03 PM

I can see the trailer now. NEXT SUMMER: A man a myth a legend of rated R who lived his life with a rateing of NC-17 will now be seen is all his glory in a pg-13 movie. PLAYBOY the life of hue hefner.

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TombstoneLawDog writes:
on Jun 27 2007 06:23 AM

I'm imagining it's simply going to be pairs of breasts fading into each other like a screen saver slideshow with a streaming line of text underneath it.

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