Even though “Cop Out” was critically reviled, it did passable box office numbers, and will undoubtedly turn a profit, meaning that Hollywood wants more Tracy Morgan.
Deadline reports that both Warner Bros. and Paramount have the “30 Rock” star attached to some new comedies. For WB, Morgan is set to star in “ID Theft” where he will play “a cash-strapped father who sees a shortcut out of his struggles when the credit card of a suburban dad lands in his lap.” The script is by SNL writers Rob Klein and Colin Jost, which means the first hour will be mildly amusing, while the last half hour will be dreadful. Over at Paramount, Morgan has “Freshman Roommates” in the works, and while plot details are not available at this time, we’re pretty sure we can guess what happens in that one. “Blades Of Glory” writers John Altschuler and Dave Krinsky are in talks to write the next draft.
Frankly, both of these films sound tedious; we’ve heard Morgan’s “30 Rock” alter ego Tracy Jordan spout off better ideas than these. That said, it doesn’t seem like Morgan is ready to deviate from his carefully honed act of throwing-random-words-together-and-saying-them-very-loudly which he has milked very successfully until now. We think Morgan is a funny guy, but he seems to be going the safest, and therefore, dullest route. Hopefully, these won’t “Corky Romano” his film career.
