It seems like an odd pairing at first: esteemed NYC playwright Neil LaBute directing a comedy starring Chris Rock, Martin Lawrence, and Tracy Morgan. But then again, the comedy — Death at a Funeral — is based on a critically-acclaimed 2007 British comedy. And Chris Rock, who also co-adapted the screenplay, worked with LaBute before in 2000’s Nurse Betty.
Other additions to the cast include James Marsden, Danny Glover, Zoe Saldana, and Columbus Short. Filming begins this spring.
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