Some Upcoming Will Ferrell Projects

On the Shoulders of Giants
Washed-up Olympic diver Dex Lester (Ferrell) vowed never to get back into the pool after a final-dive belly flop cost him the 1972 gold medal. Nearly 16 years later, Dex—still sporting his distinctive perm and hilarious walrus mustache—learns he has an illegitimate son. It's none other than Biscuit (Jonah Hill), the pool boy in his run-down apartment complex! Soon, Dex is coaxed back into the water to help Biscuit train for the newest Olympic sport: Chicken Fighting. When he discovers that Biscuit's greatest challenger is the child of his hated rival (and gold-medal beneficiary) Dieter Ver Boten (Paul Rudd), Dex triumphantly—and comically—puts the Speedo back on to finally bring home the gold. Along the way, the pair get some help from Biscuit's sexy mom (Christina Applegate) and the cantankerous coach (Donald Sutherland) Dex abandoned years before.

Tight Lines and Lunkers: The Saga of Denny Ray Dwyer
In the early 90s world of high-stakes professional bass fishing, Denny Ray Dwyer (Ferrell) is king. With his trademark mullet and riotous Fu Manchu mustache, Denny Ray slays the ladies and the fish alike. But when Vietnamese fishing phenomenon Phe Nom (Justin Long) hits the Pro Bass tour, it could spell the end of Denny’s reign at the top. At the urging of his best bud, Shakespeare (Luke Wilson) and girlfriend Darlene (Leslie Mann), Denny Ray embarks on a slapstick trek to Nepal in search of legendary fly-fishing guru Sudsy McNibbles (Bryan Cox). On a sacred mountain lake, Sudsy teaches Denny Ray the ancient secret of how to become one with the fish. But will it be enough to help Denny Ray beat Phe Nom at the first ever Bass Fishing World Series?


Roshambo!
In 1982, Chip Cranberry (Ferrell) is just another humorously pony-tailed and wispy-bearded slacker living in his parent's basement. But then something magical and side-splitting happens—the greatest Rock Paper Scissors run in history. His unbeaten streak starts small—winning shotgun, claiming the last slice of pizza—but eventually grows into a global phenomenon that has the entire world asking, “when will Chip lose?” As the stakes get higher and the limelight grows hotter, Chip finds himself changing, much to the dismay of his best friend Clem (Vince Vaughn) and Valley Girl squeeze Monica (Christine Taylor). Nevertheless, Chip manages to ride his roshambo streak all the way to the World Series of Rock Paper Scissors, where he faces ruthless defending champion Tehachapi "Rock" Chang (Jon Heder) and learns what’s really important in life.


Winner Skinner Chicken Dinner
Fast-talking grifter Skinner MacGuffin (Ferrell) travels the 1930s-era deep south with Mortimer, a neurotic, tic-tac-toe playing chicken (voice of Owen Wilson). After seducing the wrong woman (Isla Fischer) with his charm, attitude and hilarious Amish beard, Skinner runs afoul of Louisiana crime boss "Cher" Gastineau (David Koecher). Backed into a corner, Skinner is forced to enter Mortimer into the World Series of Underground Cock Fighting. Skinner and Mortimer use their smarts, along with every comical trick in the book, to advance to the finals against Gastineau’s six-time champion rooster, El Gallo del Diablo (voice of Ben Stiller). When they learn the final is to the death, Skinner and Mortimer set into motion the only thing that can save their skins—a devilishly clever and zany long con!


Les Justes
In an adaptation of Albert Camus' most thought-provoking novel, Ivan “Yanek” Kaliayev (Ferrell) and his trusted band of Socialist Revolutionaries—including Boris (Daniel Day Lewis), Alexis (Davis Thewlis) and Dora (Cate Blanchett)—plot to assassinate the Grand Duke Romanov (Gary Oldman) at the dawn of the 20th century. But when given the opportunity to bomb the Grand Duke’s carriage and finally end the Tsarist tyranny that has broken the spirit of their beloved nation, Kaliayev finds himself unwilling to take the lives of Romanov’s young niece and nephew. This unexpected show of mercy puts Kaliayev at odds with his comrades and sets into motion a harrowing exploration of the righteousness and morality of blood letting.


The Royal Flush
Before no-limit poker was played on TV, it was played in the smoky back room of Las Vegas’ Lucky Star casino. And in 1970, nobody played better than the larger-than-life Royal Brammer (Ferrell). Behind his familiar cowboy hat, aviator sunglasses and uproarious bushy beard, Brammer has bluffed and beaten ‘em all—including his best friends Chip Sizzler (Paul Rudd) and Briarpatch Sampson (John C. Reilly). When the crooked owner of a new casino (James Caan) tries to muscle the Lucky Star out of business, Brammer goes "all in" by outlandishly challenging him to a Super Bowl of Poker—with the loser closing up shop and leaving town!