Mandate Pictures has just sent along the following press release regarding the purchase of the original comedy idea, Bullies:
Mandate Pictures announced today that the company has acquired “Bullies”, an original idea from Danny McBride (“Tropic Thunder”, “Pineapple Express”) to be written by Andrew Mogel and Jarrad Paul (“Yes Man”) and produced by Rough House Pictures. The comedy about two brothers who have bullied people their whole life and finally get what is coming to them will be produced by Rough House principals Danny McBride, David Gordon Green, Jody Hill and Matt Reilly. Mandate President Nathan Kahane will executive produce and Lawrence Grey will oversee the project for Mandate.