Movie News for
The Benchwarmers
Release Date:
April 7, 2006
March 16, 2005
Napoleon Dynamite is a Benchwarmer
Jon Heder, who broke out as the star of 2004's Napoleon Dynamite, will star along with David Spade and Rob Schneider as the third unlucky "athlete" in The Benchwarmers for Revolution Studios. Based on an idea by Adam Sandler, whose Happy Madison is producing, the story centers on three guys who have not been known for their athletic prowess, but join forces for a three-man baseball team to challenge youth teams. Dennis Dugan is directing the film from a screenplay by Allen Covert and Nick Swardson.
Source: Variety
March 15, 2005
Kilborn, Lovitz are Benchwarmers
Craig Kilborn and Jon Lovitz have joined the cast of the Revolution Studios baseball comedy The Benchwarmers. Adam Sandler's Happy Madison production company is producing. The movie is based on an original idea from Sandler and written by Allen Covert and Nick Swardson and tells the story of three men who are trying to cover for their lack of athleticism by creating a three-man baseball team to challenge youth baseball teams. Two of the three men are being portrayed by Rob Schneider and David Spade, while Kilborn will play the coach of a rival team. Lovitz will portray a wealthy benefactor. Dennis Dugan is directing the film.
Source: Variety
January 28, 2005
Dugan is a Bench Warmer
Dennis Dugan (National Security) is set to direct the baseball comedy Bench Warmers for Revolution Studios. The story revolves around three men who were terrible at sports as children, but try to make up for it as adults by forming a three-man team that takes on nine-player youth baseball teams. The script is based on an idea by Sandler and written by Allen Covert and Nick Swardson. Two of the three men will be played by Rob Schneider and David Spade.
Source: Variety
December 9, 2004
Spade and Schneider are Bench Warmers
Revolution Studios has set David Spade and Rob Schneider to star in the Happy Madison-produced comedy Bench Warmers. Though Adam Sandler heads up Happy Madison, he will not be starring in the film. The story is based on an original idea from Sandler and the screenplay was written by Allen Covert and Nick Swardson. It centers on three men who had athletically-challenged childhoods. They try to make up for those shortcomings by putting together a three-man team that challenges nine-player youth baseball teams.
Source: Variety
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