When I first heard the title BAD TEACHER, I immediately thought of the God-awful 2011 ‘comedy’ starring Cameron Diaz as her typical ‘hot blonde’ typecast. And guess what? CBS have decided to adapt the film to television (I’m not joking)!
Ari Graynor (who was brilliant in NICK AND NORAH’S INFINITE PLAYLIST and WHIP IT) is to take on the lead role of Meredith Davis, a ‘trophy wife’ who has to take up a teaching job when she is unexpectedly dumped. Not much else is known about the project, except that the original film’s screenwriters (Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky) will executive produce alongside writer Hilary Winston.
I’m really not a fan of the film, so I’m hoping this television adaptation is a whole lot better. Graynor is super sharp and incredibly funny, so maybe she can bring something new to the role.
What do you think about this news? Let us know.
Source: Deadline
Considering Jazmine grew up watching CARRY ON SCREAMING, THE LION KING and JURASSIC PARK on repeat for weeks on end, it made sense for her to study film at London South Bank University. It’s also a good thing that her course requires a lot of sitting down because she’s very accident-prone. When she’s not examining her bruises, she likes pretending that she doesn’t live in Southend-On-Sea and spends hours mindlessly blogging. Favourite films include BLUE VALENTINE, ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND and TOY STORY 2.
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