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Napoleon Dynamite, paranormal investigator? The husband-wife team behind the strange slice-of-life comedy reveal that the original idea for Napoleon Dynamite involved a very different plot, with crop circles, an alien conspiracy, and Napoleon fleeing from government agents. More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5386082&view=rss&microfeed=true Napoleon Dynamite's Jon Heder is starring in a new comedy called Loudermilk, about a Napoleon-esque guy who becomes contaminated with a weird substance that gives him amazing abilities. "That blessing does not come without its consequences and costs," says Heder's brother Doug, who's co-producing. The Heders have brought on Chris Zobel, who directed Great World Of Sound and co-founded HomestarRunner.com, to rewrite and direct the film. Zobel and the Heders are aiming for a "cinema-verite" style, with fantastic stuff happening in an ultra-realistic setting. But mostly, I'm just hoping for Strongbad-esque hijinks. Is that too much to ask? [Hollywood Reporter] More »
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