Chris Rock

Chris Rock

Chris Rock is assembling an all-star comedy cast for his forthcoming movie Death At A Funeral - both Martin Lawrence and Tracy Morgan have signed on to the project.

The film, a remake of a 2007 British movie of the same name, revolves around a dysfunctional family which comes together for the patriarch's funeral, only to be rocked by gay revelations from the deceased's alleged former lover.

Lethal Weapon star Danny Glover, Regina Hall, Zoe Saldana, Columbus Short and James Marsden are also on board for the comedy, which will be co-written and produced by Rock and directed by Neil LaBute.

Filming is due to begin this spring (09), reports Variety.

Directed by Frank Oz the British movie brought together the likes of Matthew Macfadyen, Peter Dinklage, Alan Tudyk, Ewen Bremner and Rupert Graves.


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