This morning we are informed that Anna Friel has been cast alongside Will Ferrell in Land OF The Lost. We get the scoop from the fabled caves of Yahoo:
“Land of the Lost” has landed a female lead, Anna Friel, to star opposite Will Ferrell in Brad Silberling’s adventure fantasy for Universal Pictures.
In this feature adaptation of Sid and Marty Krofft’s 1970s live-action kids show, the “Pushing Daisies” star will play the love interest of Ferrell, a disgraced paleontologist who finds himself in a strange prehistoric world.
I was not alive when this show was on the air, but I always look forward to movies with dinosaurs. I think Ferrell will be outstanding alongside a stegosaurus and look forward to watching them develop their relationship on screen. I am not sure if they are going to continue with the “kids show” theme and gear this film for kids, or if they are just going to use the film as a rough blueprint and make a film that targets the adults that watched this show as children.
Anna Friel is unknown to me sadly, if any of you are familiar with her work – please fill us in on your thoughts. From her IMDB page it appears she has been nominated for a number of awards, including a golden globe nod for pushing daisies.
Until the film comes out, please treat yourself to the intro of the television show posted below.
