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Michael LeSieur is a screenwriter. He wrote the screenplays of You, Me and Dupree (2006), Keeping Up with the Joneses (2016), and co-wrote The Grinch (2018) with Tommy Swerdlow.
Early life and career
[edit]In January 2010, TBS picked up Glory Daze, a fraternity-centered comedy pilot set in the 1980s created and written by LeSieur and Walt Becker, to also be directed by Becker.[1][2] However, upon the series greenlighted for a full season, it was later cancelled in February 2011 due to poor ratings.[3][4][5]
On February 2012, Ben Stiller was set to produce the feature film adaptation of Susan Trott's novel The Flamingo Thief with LeSieur writing the screenplay, Will Ferrell set to star, Stuart Cornfield and Erica Steinberg set to produce through Red Hour in collaboration with Aaron Kaplan and Sean Perrone of Kaplan/Perrone Entertainment.[6] In December 2014, Lesieur was set to write Keeping Up with the Joneses from Fox 2000 and Parkes + MacDonald Image Nation, with Greg Mottola directing.[7] In 2016, it was announced that Lesieur will be writing with Tommy Swerdlow[8] on an animated adaptation of Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas from Illumination Entertainment, directed by Scott Mosier (who replaced Pete Candleland in early 2018)[9] and Yarrow Cheney with a planned release on November 9, 2018 (formerly planned on November 10, 2017).[10][11]
In 2020, LeSieur has been tapped to adapt The Havana Job into a series from Trioscope Studios.[12] In 2024, LeSieur is set to co-write an animated film, Muttnik, for Paramount Animation with Christopher Yost and Michael McCullers.[13] In 2025, LeSieur is set to write a character-driven spy thriller, The English Tutor, from Zeta Studios, with Gary Alazraki directing and Ed Helms producing and starring in the film.[14]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]- You, Me and Dupree (2006)[15] *The Maiden Heist (2009; also executive producer)[16]
- Keeping Up with the Joneses (2016)[17][18]
- The Grinch (2018; with Tommy Swerdlow)[19]
- The Flamingo Thief (TBA)[6]
- Muttnik (TBA)[13]
- The English Tutor (TBA)[14]
Television
[edit]- Glory Daze (2010-11; also creator and executive producer)[20]
- The Havana Job (TBA)[12]
References
[edit]- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (May 11, 2010). "'Glory Daze' Close To TBS Series Pickup; But TBS' 'Franklin & Bash' Now TNT-Bound".
- ↑ "Newser | Headline News Summaries, World News, and Breaking News". www.newser.com. Archived from the original on October 8, 2010.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (February 24, 2011). "TBS Cancels 'Glory Daze' After One Season".
- ↑ Seidman, Robert (February 24, 2011). "TBS's 'Glory Daze' Cancelled". TV by the numbers. Archived from the original on February 27, 2011. Retrieved February 25, 2011.
- ↑ No More Classes For TBS's 'Glory Daze' Multichannel News February 24, 2011
- 1 2 Sneider, Jeff (February 10, 2012). "Will Ferrell flocks to 'Flamingo Thief'". Variety. Retrieved September 21, 2025.
- ↑ Busch, Anita (December 3, 2014). "Parkes/MacDonald And Image Nation Abu Dhabi Seal New Five-Year Deal".
- ↑ Fleming, Mike Jr. (September 18, 2018). "Pharrell Williams Joins Illumination's Animated Dr. Seuss' 'The Grinch' As Narrator". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on September 19, 2018. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
- ↑ Amidi, Amid (March 8, 2018). "Illumination's 'The Grinch': First Trailer And A Late Directorial Shake-Up". Cartoon Brew. Archived from the original on March 9, 2018. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
- ↑ Kit, Borys (February 7, 2013). "'How the Grinch Stole Christmas' Remake in the Works at Universal". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on June 16, 2018. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
- ↑ Kroll, Justin (June 7, 2016). "Illumination's 'The Grinch' Pushed Back to 2018". Variety. Archived from the original on November 8, 2020. Retrieved June 7, 2016.
- 1 2 White, Peter (March 30, 2020). "Trioscope Studios & Truly*Adventurous Team To Turn Cuban CIA Prison Thriller 'The Havana Job' Into TV Series".
- 1 2 https://variety.com/2024/film/news/bad-bunny-will-ferrell-dropz-paramount-animation-ramsey-naito-1236026910/
- 1 2 Grobar, Matt (November 11, 2025). "Ed Helms Boards Spy Thriller 'The English Tutor' From Director Gaz Alazraki".
- ↑ Dargis, Manohla (July 14, 2006). "'You, Me and Dupree': Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (and Staying)?" – via NYTimes.com.
- ↑ "The Maiden Heist | Cast and Crew | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com.
- ↑ Gleiberman, Owen (18 October 2016). "Film Review: 'Keeping Up With the Joneses'". Variety.
- ↑ Frosch, Jon (October 18, 2016). "'Keeping Up With the Joneses': Film Review".
- ↑ Gleiberman, Owen (November 7, 2018). "Film Review: 'Dr. Seuss' The Grinch'". Variety. Archived from the original on April 6, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (January 28, 2010). "TBS picks up 'Glory Daze'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 11, 2010.
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