CollegeHumor Announces "Coffee Town" Movie

NEW YORK, Jan. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- CollegeHumor Media, an operating business of IAC (NASDAQ: IACI), announced today the production of its first theatrical motion picture Coffee Town, written and to be directed by Brad Copeland ("Arrested Development," "My Name Is Earl").  This will be Brad Copeland's debut as a feature director.

The film, which stars Glenn Howerton ('It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia'), Steve Little ('Eastbound & Down'), Ben Schwartz ('House of Lies') and Josh Groban ('Crazy, Stupid, Love'), will begin principal photography this February in Los Angeles. The film will be produced by CollegeHumor co-founder Ricky Van Veen.  

Coffee Town is a modern-day workplace comedy for today's job-hopping generation, focusing on Will (played by Howerton) and his two thirty-something friends who band together when their freeloading existence is threatened.

CollegeHumor will finance and produce the R-rated comedy, building upon its decade-long track record of creating and marketing irreverent comedy content. No release date is set.

"Brad has a sharp yet universal comic sensibility and we're confident he's going to be a fantastic director," said Van Veen. "Coupled with the amazing cast we have so far, we're incredibly enthusiastic about this project."

About Brad Copeland 

Brad Copeland has written extensively for television and movies, including the acclaimed FOX-TV series "Arrested Development" and "My Name Is Earl."  He also consulted on the first season of HBO's "Eastbound & Down."  His first motion picture screenplay, the biker comedy "Wild Hogs," became one of the highest grossing films of 2007.  He also wrote the 2010 family hit "Yogi Bear" and is currently involved in several active projects, including the big screen adaptation of the classic 1960s TV comedy "Gilligan's Island" and a remake of the Disney science fiction adventure "Flight of the Navigator."  He is also the writer/showrunner for the MTV series, "The Inbetweeners," which will premiere on the network in the upcoming year.

About CollegeHumor Media

CollegeHumor Media, an operating business of IAC (Nasdaq: IACI) and partner in the Electus multimedia studio system, is a leading comedy-driven entertainment company that targets young adults age 18-34.  Comprised of CollegeHumor.com, TodaysBigThing.com, Dorkly.com and SportsPickle.com, CollegeHumor Media delivers original videos, pictures and articles created and/or curated by its in-house editorial staff, reaching over 15 million unique visitors per month.  Founded in 1999 with the launch of CollegeHumor.com, CollegeHumor Media has expanded its expertise to leading brands and top level talent to create high-quality original content that has been viewed over 300 million times with its viewers watching 100 years worth of video content each month. In addition to online content, CollegeHumor Media has expanded into apparel and other forms of entertainment including two CollegeHumor books published by Penguin and "The CollegeHumor Show" on MTV.

About IAC

IAC operates more than 50 leading and diversified Internet businesses across 30 countries... our mission is to harness the power of interactivity to make daily life easier and more productive for people all over the world. To view a full list of the companies of IAC please visit our website at www.iac.com.

For More Information:
Brandi Hunter
CollegeHumor Media
Phone: 212-524-8781
Email: [email protected]

SOURCE CollegeHumor Media

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