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Live in Chicago? Capone has seats to an early screening THE WAY, WAY BACK, with Q&A

Hey everyone. Capone in Chicago here. I was fortunate enough earlier this week to have seen the great new coming-of-age comedy from the filmmaking team of Jim Rash and Nat Faxon, who won Oscars last year (along with Alexander Payne) for their adaptation of THE DESCENDANTS. Show More Summary

Film: Contest: Chicago, see The Way, Way Back early and take part in a Q&A with Nat Faxon and Jim Rash, a.k.a. Dean Pelton

Jim Rash and Nat Faxon notably won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for their work on The Descendants, but the duo have a history of comedic work that is nearly as impressive as their Oscar win. In The Way, Way Back Rash...Show More Summary

‘The Way Way Back’ To Close LA Film Festival

The full lineup announced today for the 2013 Los Angeles Film Festival includes Nat Faxon and Jim Rash’s coming-of-age comedic drama The Way Way Back, which has been tapped to close the fest that runs June 13-23. The Film Independent-sponsored...Show More Summary

Jim Rash on Writing Tonight’s Community and Getting Ripped

Jim Rash won an Oscar last year for writing The Descendants with Nat Faxon, and come this July you can catch their directorial debut, The Way, Way Back, starring Steve Carell and Toni Collette. Onscreen, though, he’s best known for playing Dean Pelton on Community, which is approaching the end ... More »

Nat Faxon Signs On For A New Comedy Pilot From Andrew Gurland

It?s unfortunate that viewers didn?t show up in droves for Fox?s freshman comedy Ben and Kate. The series was cancelled by the network just as it was getting its legs, but luckily for series lead Nat Faxon, the cancellation hasn?t deterred the actor and writer?s prospects, much. Show More Summary

Nat Faxon To Topline FX’s Andrew Gurland Comedy Pilot

EXCLUSIVE: Nat Faxon has been tapped as the lead in FX’s untitled comedy pilot by filmmaker Andrew Gurland. The project, produced by FX Prods., centers on a married man (Faxon) who is given permission by his wife to get a mistress in order to save their marriage. Show More Summary

“The Way, Way Back” Trailer

Fox Searchlight has released the trailer for their new indie comedy flick “The Way, Way Back,” which is written and directed by Nat Faxon & Jim Rash (The Descendants). The film stars Steve Carell, Toni Collette, Allison Janney, AnnaSophia Robb, … Continue reading ?

"The Way Way Back" Trailer: Hey Steve Carell, Make More Movies Like This, Please!

last monthFilm / Film Reviews : Pajiba

The Way, Way Back is the first directorial effort of Nat Faxon and Jim Rash (The Descendents). You may also know Jim Rash as "Community's" Dean Pelton. He also has a role in the movie, along with his co-director Nat...

What It Looks Like When Steve Carell Acts Like A Jerk

"The Way, Way Back" is significant for two reasons. The first is that the film, the directorial debut of Oscar-winning screenwriters Nat Faxon and Jim...

Jerky Steve Carell & Cool Sam Rockwell in 'Way, Way Back' Trailer

After debuting at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival earlier this year, the directorial debut from The Descendants writers and comedy actors Jim Rash and Nat Faxon has debuted a trailer. The Way, Way Back has quite an impressive cast including Steve Carell, Toni Collettte, Sam Rockwell, Maya Rudolphs, Allison Janney, Rob Corddry and Amanda Peet. Show More Summary

Pilot Season: Nat Faxon to Play Paget Brewster's Love Interest in ABC's Spy

Nat Faxon has landed his first post-Ben and Kate role, as Paget Brewster's love interest on the ABC comedy pilot Spy, TVGuide.com has learned. Read More > Other Links From TVGuide.com Paget Brewster Rob Corddry Nat Faxon Ben and Kat...

Nat Faxon Signs On For ABC's Spy Comedy

Nat Faxon has signed on to guest star in ABC?s comedy pilot Spy, which will follow a man who joins the Secret Service hoping to impress his son. In the pilot, the Ben and Kate alum will play Alan, an elementary school principal and the man who is married to series lead Tim?s ex-wife.

Nat Faxon Joins ABC Comedy Pilot ‘Spy’

Ben & Kate alum Nat Faxon has been tapped to guest star in ABC’s comedy pilot Spy, about Tim (Rob Corddry), a well-intentioned father of a highly intelligent and verbal son, Marcus (Mason Cook), who inadvertently takes a job at the Secret Service in order to prove himself a worthy father. Show More Summary

Sundance '13: Crowd-Pleasing Summer Vacation in 'The Way, Way Back'

Who wants to see Steve Carell be an insufferable jerk? That's just one of the many notable qualities in The Way, Way Back, a new indie comedy from actors and writers Nat Faxon ("Ben & Kate") and Jim Rash ("Community"), who are also making their directorial debut. Show More Summary

Allison Janney on Sundance, Learning Reiki, and Wanting a TV Show

Allison Janney had supporting roles in two Sundance movies this year — and, as usual, she managed to steal the spotlight left and right: In The Way, Way Back, written and directed by Jim Rash and Nat Faxon, she plays a loose-lipped, booze-swilling single mom who spends the summer with ... More »

Sundance Buys: Fox Searchlight For Jim Rash and Nat Faxon’s ‘The Way Way Back’ as Sony Grabs ‘Austenland’

4 months agoEntertainment / Film : SlashFilm

Yesterday at Sundance Jim Rash and Nat Faxon premiered their film The Way Way Back. The Descendants writers penned the film several years ago, and only made it last year. The coming of age comedy is set in a Massachusetts seaside town, and features quite a cast: Sam Rockwell, Steve Carell, Toni Collette, Maya Rudolph, and [...]

Fox Searchlight Picks Up Nat Faxon & Jim Rash's 'The Way, Way Back'

From improv, to comedy acting, to Oscar winning writing, to directing. These two talented individuals, Nat Faxon and Jim Rash, are definitely breaking out big. It has been confirmed via press release that Fox Searchlight very quickly acquired their film The Way, Way Back which just premiered yesterday the Sundance Film Festival. Show More Summary

Sundance: Some People Just Don't Want Steve Carell to Play Jerks

Oscar-winning screenwriters Nat Faxon and Jim Rash stormed Sundance today with their well-received coming-of-age comedy The Way Way Back, which follows a teenager (Liam James) on summer vacation who can barely put up with the overbearing asshole (Steve Carell) who's been dating his mom (Toni Collette). At the Q&A after ... More »

Exclusive Clip From Freeloaders Featuring Olivia Munn

5 months agoFilm / New Releases : Coming Soon

ComingSoon.net has your first look at a new clip from Freeloaders featuring Olivia Munn and Josh Lawson. Available now on VOD and in theaters in January, the comedy also stars Dave Foley, Jane Seymour, Nat Faxon, Denise Richards, Zoe...Show More Summary

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