Seth MacFarlane (the man who unleashed Peter Griffin on audiences around the world), is currently in pre-production with live-action feature, Ted. Mark Wahlberg and Mila Kunis are reported to be in final negotiations to appear, and now another name is in the mix.
Coming Soon has revealed that Giovanni Ribisi (last seen trying to drive those perky Na’vi out of their natural habitat) has joined the cast in the tale of a grown man who attempts to shed the everyday presence in his life of his favourite teddy bear from childhood.
This premise sounds like a cuddly reinterpretation of Drop Dead Fred (recently mentioned itself as a possible remake and vehicle for Russell Brand), although Family Guy creator MacFarlane must have cruder tricks up his sleeve, given his propensity for pushing the bad taste boundaries in his small screen work.
