Neighborhood Watch (film)

Neighborhood Watch
Directed by	Akiva Schaffer
Produced by	Shawn Levy
Screenplay by	Seth Rogen Evan Goldberg
Starring	Ben Stiller Vince Vaughn Jonah Hill Richard Ayoade Rosemarie DeWitt Nicholas Braun
Studio	20th Century Fox 21 Laps
Release date(s)	July 27, 2012 (2012-07-27)
Language	English

Neighborhood Watch is an upcoming science fiction comedy film directed by Akiva Schaffer and written by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg. It stars Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, Jonah Hill, Richard Ayoade, Rosemarie DeWitt, and Nicholas Braun. The film follows a suburban neighborhood watch group which is used as a front by its members to get away from their families. However, when they accidentally uncover an alien plot that threatens the world, they are forced into action.

Premise

A group of friends (Stiller, Vaughn, Hill, and Ayoade) form a neighborhood watch group for their suburb to allow them time to bond and escape from their families. However, when the group discovers a plot that threatens the entire world, they are forced to confront it head on.^[1][2]

Cast

• Ben Stiller as Evan Trautwig, a new suburban resident who joins the neighborhood watch.^[3][4][2]
• Vince Vaughn as Bob Finnerty, a resident who uses the watch to spy on his teenage daughter's dating life. Vaughn entered negotiations to star in June 2011.^[3][5][1]
• Jonah Hill^[1] Hill's involvement was confirmed in August 2011.^[6]
• Richard Ayoade as Jamarcus.^[7] Chris Tucker was considered for the role before Ayoade was signed.^[7]
• Rosemarie DeWitt as Evan's wife, who forces them to move to the suburbs.^[2]
• Nicholas Braun^[1]
• Will Forte as Sergeant Bressman
• Erin Moriarty as Bob's daughter.^[4]
• Billy Crudup was reported as being in negotiations for a role as a "creepy neighbor" on October 4, 2011.^[8]
• Doug Jones as an alien.^[9]

Production

Development

The film entered development as early as 2008, with Levy developing the project over three years based on an idea by 20th Century Fox executive John Fox. Levy described his original vision as a "PG-13 kind of Ghostbusters-y thing."^[10][11] The original screenplay was written by Jared Stern.^[11] In May 2009, David Dobkin and Will Ferrell were in talks to direct and star respectively,^[12][13] with Dobkin's involvement progressing as far as him submitting revisions to Stern's script. However, by August the same year, both Dobkin and Ferrell had left the project.^[14]

In December 2009, Peter Segal was in negotiations to direct the film,^[15] but by November 2010 the project had no director attached.^[11] In November 2010, Rogen and Goldberg were hired to perform a complete re-write of the script, aiming for an adult, R-rated film.^[11][16] By June 2011, Schaffer was given the option to direct.^[17]

Filming

Principal photography began in October 2011 in Georgia, with filming occurring in Atlanta^[10][18], including Inman Park,^[19] and several areas in Cobb County including the Oakleigh,^[20] Echo Mill, and Amberton subdivisions in the city of Powder Springs.^[19] Filming also took place at the Marietta Square in the city of Marietta, where businesses were renamed and an alleyway behind Hemingway's Bar & Grill was treated to artificially age the buildings.^[21][22] One of the Marietta scenes filmed involved a young boy on a skateboard being abducted by aliens.^[23] Scenes were also lensed in the Brookhaven community.^[3] On October 25, 2011, a casting call was made for extras to fill the football stadium during two nights of filming between November 2-3 at Campbell High School in Smyrna, Georgia.^[24]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} Kroll, Justin (September 12, 2011). "Nicholas Braun joins 'Neighborhood Watch'". Variety (Reed Business Information). http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118042670?refCatId=13. Retrieved October 2, 2011. 
2. ^ ^{a b c} Kit, Borys (August 16, 2011). "Rosemarie DeWitt to Play Ben Stiller's Wife in 'Neighborhood Watch'". The Hollywood Reporter (Prometheus Global Media). http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/rosemarie-dewitt-play-ben-stillers-223656. Retrieved October 2, 2011. 
3. ^ ^{a b c} McDonald, Jacki (November 1, 2011). "Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn Movie Films in Brookhaven". Marietta Patch. Patch Network. http://brookhaven.patch.com/articles/ben-stiller-vince-vaughn-and-jonah-hill-movie-films-in-brookhaven#photo-8306197. Retrieved November 1, 2011. 
4. ^ ^{a b} Kroll, Justin (September 28, 2011). "Newcomer gets 'Neighborhood Watch' shift". Variety. Reed Business Information. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118043579. Retrieved October 2, 2011. 
5. ^ Kit, Borys (June 30, 2011). "Vince Vaughn Joining Ben Stiller in 'Neighborhood Watch'". The Hollywood Reporter (Prometheus Global Media). http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/vince-vaughn-joining-ben-stiller-207338?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+thr%2Ffilm+%28The+Hollywood+Reporter+-+Movies%29. Retrieved October 2, 2011. 
6. ^ Fleming, Mike (August 23, 2011). "Jonah Hill Joins Stiller & Vaughn In Fox Pic". Deadline.com. PMC. http://www.deadline.com/2011/08/jonah-hill-joins-neighborhood-watch/. Retrieved October 2, 2011. 
7. ^ ^{a b} Abrams, Rachel (September 13, 2011). "Richard Ayoade joins 'Watch'". Variety (Reed Business Information). http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118042785?refCatId=13. Retrieved October 2, 2011. 
8. ^ Kit, Borys (October 4, 2011). "Billy Crudup Joins Ben Stiller in 'Neighborhood Watch' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter (Prometheus Global Media). http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/billy-crudup-ben-stiller-neighborhood-watch-243707. Retrieved October 5, 2011. 
9. ^ Kit, Borys (October 7, 2011). "'Hellboy' Actor to Play an Alien in 'Neighborhood Watch'". The Hollywood Reporter (Prometheus Global Media). http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/hellboy-doug-jones-neighborhood-watch-243728?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+thr%2Fnews+%28The+Hollywood+Reporter+-+Top+Stories%29&utm_content=Google+Reader. Retrieved October 8 2011. 
10. ^ ^{a b} Weintraub, Steve (October 1, 2011). "Shawn Levy Talks Neighborhood Watch; Says ‘It’s Hands-Down Top Three Funniest Scripts I’ve Ever Read’". Collider. http://collider.com/shawn-levy-neighborhood-watch-interview/117931/. Retrieved October 2, 2011. 
11. ^ ^{a b c d} Kit, Borys (November 16, 2011). "Exclusive: Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg Move Into 'Neighborhood'". The Hollywood Reporter (Prometheus Global Media). http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/blogs/heat-vision/seth-rogen-evan-goldberg-move-45900. Retrieved October 2, 2011. 
12. ^ McNary, Dave (May 5, 2009). "Will Ferrell might join 'Neighborhood'". Variety (Reed Business Information). Archived from the original on October 23, 2011. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118003236. Retrieved October 2, 2011. 
13. ^ Brown, Ben (November 16, 2011). "Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg to Re-Write Pete Segal’s Neighborhood Watch". Collider. http://collider.com/seth-rogen-evan-goldberg-neighborhood-watch-pete-segal/60547/. Retrieved October 2, 2011. 
14. ^ McNary, Dave (August 2, 2009). "Ferrell, Dobkin depart 'Neighborhood'". Variety (Reed Business Information). http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118006811. Retrieved October 2, 2011. 
15. ^ Fleming, Michael (December 17, 2009). "Peter Segal eyes 'Neighborhood Watch'". Variety (Reed Business Information). http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118012927?refCatId=13. Retrieved October 2, 2011. 
16. ^ Weintraub, Steve (January 18, 2011). "Evan Goldberg Exclusive Interview; Covers The Green Hornet, Sausage Party, Neighborhood Watch, and His Untitled Cancer Dramedy". Collider. http://collider.com/evan-goldberg-interview-green-hornet-sausage-party-neighborhood-watch/70995/. Retrieved October 2, 2011. 
17. ^ Kit, Borys (June 14, 2011). "Akiva Schaffer Has Offer to Direct 'Neighborhood Watch'; Ben Stiller Circling". The Hollywood Reporter (Prometheus Global Media). http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/akiva-schaffer-has-offer-direct-196693?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+thr%2Ffilm+%28The+Hollywood+Reporter+-+Movies%29. Retrieved October 2, 2011. 
18. ^ Eisenberg, Eric (October 7, 2011). "Neighborhood Watch Cast Adds Hellboy's Doug Jones". Cinema Blend. http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Neighborhood-Watch-Cast-Adds-Hellboy-Doug-Jones-27217.html. Retrieved October 8, 2011. 
19. ^ ^{a b} Brett, Jennifer (October 13, 2011). "“Neighborhood Watch” filming in several Atlanta neighborhoods". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Cox Media Group. Archived from the original on October 23, 2011. http://blogs.ajc.com/the-buzz/2011/10/13/neighborhood-watch-filming-in-several-atlanta-neighborhoods/. Retrieved October 23, 2011. 
20. ^ Schulman, Cady; Stone, Michael (October 14, 2011). "Powder Springs Neighborhoods on Watch for Movie Stars". Marietta Patch. Patch Network. Archived from the original on November 3, 2011. http://powdersprings.patch.com/articles/neighborhood-watch-films-in-powder-springs. Retrieved November 3, 2011. 
21. ^ Kory, Melissa (October 21, 2011). "Watch Out for the Filming of Neighborhood Watch". Marietta Patch. Patch Network. Archived from the original on October 23, 2011. http://marietta.patch.com/articles/watch-out-for-the-filming-of-neighborhood-watch. Retrieved October 23, 2011. 
22. ^ Murphy, Adam; Schramm, Rebekka (October 20, 2011). "Movie filming shuts down parts of Marietta Square". CBS. CBS Corporation. Archived from the original on October 23, 2011. http://www.cbsatlanta.com/story/15735662/movie-shoot-shuts-down-parts-of-marietta-square. Retrieved October 23, 2011. 
23. ^ Kory, Melissa (October 25, 2011). "Video: On 'Neighborhood Watch' Set". Marietta Patch. Patch Network. http://marietta.patch.com/articles/on-the-set#video-8227305. Retrieved October 26, 2011. 
24. ^ Brett, Jennifer (October 25, 2011). "“Neighborhood Watch” needs lots of extras next week". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Cox Media Group. http://blogs.ajc.com/the-buzz/2011/10/25/neighborhood-watch-needs-lots-of-extras-next-week/?cxntlid=thbz_hm. Retrieved October 26, 2011. 

External links

• Neighborhood Watch at AllRovi
• Neighborhood Watch at Box Office Mojo
• Neighborhood Watch at the Internet Movie Database
• Neighborhood Watch at Metacritic
• Neighborhood Watch at Rotten Tomatoes