Ted (film)
| Ted | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Seth MacFarlane |
| Written by | Seth MacFarlane Alec Sulkin Wellesley Wild |
| Produced by | John Jacobs Scott Stuber Seth MacFarlane Wellesley Wild |
| Starring | Mark Wahlberg Mila Kunis Laura Vandervoort Giovanni Ribisi Seth MacFarlane (voice) |
| Cinematography | Michael Barrett |
| Edited by | Jeff Freeman |
| Music by | Walter Murphy Hans Zimmer (producer) |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date |
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| Country | Template:Film US |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $65 million [1] |
Ted is an upcoming American comedy film directed by Seth MacFarlane (creator of Family Guy) and starring Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis and Laura Vandervoort. Filming began in May 2011 in Boston and Swampscott. [2] The film, which is the directorial debut for MacFarlane,[1] produced by Working Title Films and Media Rights Capital, will be distributed by Universal Pictures and is set for a July 13, 2012 release. [3]
Premise
Mark Wahlberg plays a perfectly normal Boston native whose childhood wish for his teddy bear to come to life comes true. The bear (Ted) — voiced by MacFarlane himself — remains his best friend well into his adult years. Conflict emerges when John's irresponsible and vulgar slacker lifestyle comes in the way of his attempt to embrace his adulthood and the woman of his dreams, played by Mila Kunis. MacFarlane's directorial debut will be a live-action effort with the exception of the computer-animated Ted. MacFarlane wrote the screenplay alongside his Family Guy colleagues Alec Sulkin and Wellesley Wild. [4]
In popular culture
The opening crawl for the Family Guy episode "It's a Trap!", released on DVD on December 21, 2010, alludes to Ted in the sentence, But Fox suddenly had dollar signs in their eyes, and they said, "Seth, if you don't do 'Jedi', we're not gonna let you leave to go direct your movie."
MacFarlane announced the film on the February 10, 2011 episode of the TBS variety nighttime talk-show series Conan.
Cast
- Mark Wahlberg as John [5]
- Mila Kunis as Lori [5]
- Giovanni Ribisi as Donny [5]
- Seth MacFarlane as voice of Ted [5]
- Joel McHale as Rex [5]
- Patrick Warburton as Guy [6]
- Jessica Stroup as Lori's co-worker [7]
- Laura Vandervoort as Tanya [8]
- Ralph Garman as John's Father
- Alex Borstein as John's Mother
- Zachary Gordon as Young John
- Norah Jones as Herself
- Ben Savage as Jack-in-the-Box
References
- ^ a b "Mark Wahlberg Back in Buddy Comedy Mode For Seth MacFarlane's Pic Helming Debut". Deadline.com. October 25, 2010. Retrieved March 16, 2011.
- ^ "New Projects coming to New England". Onlocationsvacations.com. January 17, 2011. Retrieved March 16, 2011.
- ^ "Release Dates for Harold Kumar 3 and Ted". Comingsoon.net. March 16, 2011. Retrieved March 16, 2011.
- ^ Wigler, Josh (October 26, 2010). "Mark Wahlberg Joins Family Guy Creator Seth MacFarlane for Ted". MTV.com. Retrieved March 16, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e Parks, Ryan (April 11, 2011). "A new scene: 'Family Guy' creator reels in talents to test luck on the silver screen". The Daily Orange. Retrieved April 11, 2011.
- ^ Fleming, Mike (April 19, 2011). "Patrick Warburton lands custom fit Ted Role". Deadline.com. Retrieved April 19, 2011.
- ^ Kit, Borys (April 21, 2011). "'90210' Star Jessica Stroup Joins Seth MacFarlane's 'Ted' (Exclusive)". The Holywood Reporter. Retrieved April 21, 2011.
- ^ Fleming, Mike (May 2, 2011). "Supergirl Flies In For Seth MacFarlane's 'Ted'". Deadline.com. Retrieved May 2, 2011.