In a newly announced Kevin James movie, The Zookeeper, he will play a man who gets romance advice from his animals. Process. I’ll wait… According to Variety, said animals try to "teach the keeper their methods of dating and mating to help him win back the woman of his dreams." Rosario Dawson has just signed on to costar, so without knowing anything more about the plot of the Happy Madison production, I’d say she’s playing either the dreamgirl or the girl James ends up with when he finally realizes that the dreamgirl is a nightmare. I’m leaning toward the latter because Leslie Bibb (Talladega Nights) has also joined the cast, and I think she’d be easier for audiences to hate.
So is this the most ridiculous romantic comedy ever or is it guaranteed to open at No. 1? Gut reaction: Both. But if I had to choose only one, I’d go with box office gold. People (like me*) were willing to watch James ride a Segway in Paul Blart: Mall Cop; they’ll definitely line up to see him talk to animals. (They will talk, right? I’m hoping for a hyena, voiced by Steve Buscemi, that sabotages him.) If you think you’re not one of those people, ask yourself this: The last time you were at a zoo and saw two animals being affectionate, did you or did you not tap the person standing next to you to make sure that he or she was seeing it, too? That’s whether it was two otters holding hands or two chimps traumatizing schoolchildren. Note: I do suspect that The Zookeeper will focus on the "dating" and not the "mating," but I eagerly await stories from director Frank Coraci (The Wedding Singer, The Waterboy) about how the MPAA forced him to trim certain scenes to avoid an R rating.
* For work.
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I heard rumors of a mall cop 2 where he was fired and gets a job at the zoo, I guess the stories got mixed up…I heard this on a local radio show that was friends with a ferrari dealership that will appear in the movie.
Sorry but Rosario Dawson = box office flop.
This is destined to be a flop. Who thinks of this stuff? has to be an original idea of Kevin’s. The only reason there ever was to watch King of Queens was Leah! Kevin’s humor is usually too childish for adults. Go back to stand-up Kevin b4 it’s too late!
I think every new Kevin James movie makes me die a little more inside, especially when I have a sinking feeling that people might actually go see it. And why, Rosario Dawson, why? Are you trying to make me hate you? I want to like you so much…
I think they are filming a movie with Sandler in Boston. http://cutegirlsdating.com
um.. I AM a zookeeper, and I care for one of the most amorous animals around (bonobos), yet I would never take dating advice from my animals. So- I’m voting that this movie is a crapfest in the making!