McConaughey doubles up for comedies

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McConaughey doubles up for comedies

New Line Cinema is in talks to sign Matthew McConaughey to a two-picture deal, with one being a resurrected "Ghosts of Girlfriends Past" and the other a Southern-fried comedic action movie titled "The Grackle."In October 2003, "Ghost of Girlfriends Past" was four weeks away from production with Ben Affleck on board to star when its studio, the Walt Disney Co., pulled the plug. New Line, a unit of Time Warner Inc., is now in negotiations with Jon Shestack, one of the original producers, to renew the project.New Line had a similar film in development but liked the idea of pairing a high-concept romantic comedy with McConaughey, a proven star of such movies, seeing the project as a picture that could have broad appeal.

The script, by Josh Lucas and Scott Moore, tells the story of a commitment-phobic guy who is visited by ghosts of girlfriends past, present and future and through that journey discovers he is in love with his childhood sweetheart. "Grackle" follows a good-old boy bar brawler in New Orleans who gets into trouble when his arch enemy gets out of prison and targets him for revenge.The script, described as a throwback to movies like "Road House," was written by attorneys Mike Arnold and Chris Poole, who live in Boulder, Colo., and Chattanooga, Tenn., respectively. A polished version of their screenplay landed at New Line after a five-company bidding war that drove the sale price up to $750,000.

McConaughey last appeared opposite Sarah Jessica Parker in the romance comedy "Failure to Launch" and recently wrapped work on the upcoming drama "We Are Marshall."

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