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Scubs? by Metrogenic	Jul 26th, 2006 01:16:02 PM
Sorry! by Metrogenic	Jul 26th, 2006 01:19:54 PM
high school nickname was scubs by white owl	Jul 26th, 2006 01:20:54 PM
Not bad. by El_Aurens	Jul 26th, 2006 01:21:26 PM
Ah, yes. Back when Chevy Chase wasn't movie poison. by CreasyBear	Jul 26th, 2006 01:22:37 PM
Felch, eh? by Jubba	Jul 26th, 2006 01:23:57 PM
I was excited about Kevin Smith and Jason Lee by BendersShinyAss	Jul 26th, 2006 01:25:02 PM
it's all ball bearings nowadays by reckni	Jul 26th, 2006 01:28:07 PM
They wouldn't give us Jason Lee. by kortan_askew	Jul 26th, 2006 01:29:20 PM
Chevy is awesome by michyfergi5	Jul 26th, 2006 01:29:56 PM
A-cup Michael Ritchie? by monkeymafia	Jul 26th, 2006 01:31:34 PM
the iconic Chevy Chase film moment by white owl	Jul 26th, 2006 01:32:28 PM
I like Chevy but hate Fletch, Vacation and Caddyshack by Big Bad Clone	Jul 26th, 2006 01:34:06 PM
LOVE Fletch. by lilgoodmn	Jul 26th, 2006 01:35:18 PM
michael richie falling flat? by soup74	Jul 26th, 2006 01:35:35 PM
Rather see him do a Clone High movie by Big Bad Clone	Jul 26th, 2006 01:38:36 PM
Kevin Smith's script for Fletch by EriamJH	Jul 26th, 2006 01:43:00 PM
Smith by Laser Floyd	Jul 26th, 2006 01:44:05 PM
Christmas Vacation is a classic! by Acappellaman	Jul 26th, 2006 01:44:51 PM
"Dyslexia Association of America presents 'Fletch'"... by DanielKurland	Jul 26th, 2006 01:50:53 PM
Too Soon!!! by brycemonkey	Jul 26th, 2006 01:52:53 PM
Ryan Reynolds would be perfect by Superneal	Jul 26th, 2006 02:08:13 PM
Loved Fletch, hated Fletch Lives... by MisterE	Jul 26th, 2006 02:08:32 PM
I like Braff and all by hktelemacher	Jul 26th, 2006 02:13:01 PM
Fletch movies were flat? by mattw	Jul 26th, 2006 02:13:55 PM
I think it would cool by beastie	Jul 26th, 2006 02:15:13 PM
I don't get... by lilgoodmn	Jul 26th, 2006 02:18:42 PM
Fletch was a classic... by Childe Roland	Jul 26th, 2006 02:19:36 PM
Michyfirgi5 by Nice Marmot	Jul 26th, 2006 02:25:53 PM
Childe: Unfunny Man Supernova!!! by brycemonkey	Jul 26th, 2006 02:29:29 PM
Ok... by phaedrus007	Jul 26th, 2006 02:32:30 PM
Not sure Zack is the right guy to do Fletch by veritasses	Jul 26th, 2006 02:33:45 PM
Braff? No Thanks by Fievel	Jul 26th, 2006 02:34:16 PM
Jason Lee: by Elmore Rigby	Jul 26th, 2006 02:37:03 PM
in 'My Name is Fletch' by Elmore Rigby	Jul 26th, 2006 02:37:38 PM
While I like the idea... by Media Fiend	Jul 26th, 2006 02:42:48 PM
Yea, that second Fletch flick was poo... by Billyeveryteen	Jul 26th, 2006 02:50:39 PM
"event horizon of anti-funny" by chrth	Jul 26th, 2006 02:57:17 PM
All hail Bill Lawerence. by Shigeru	Jul 26th, 2006 03:11:41 PM
Jason Lee would be awesome in this by quadrupletree	Jul 26th, 2006 03:11:58 PM
No Kevin Smith? by WolfmanNards	Jul 26th, 2006 03:18:30 PM
Lance Bass is Gay !!! by Darth Evil Dead	Jul 26th, 2006 03:18:39 PM
Chevy Chase would by eighteenseconds	Jul 26th, 2006 03:23:19 PM
Good call, Mediafiend by Flickerhead	Jul 26th, 2006 03:23:58 PM
Work in a Sarah Chalke shower scene, and I'm there. by Rufus_T_Firefly	Jul 26th, 2006 03:27:04 PM
Fletch Lives by The Dum Guy	Jul 26th, 2006 03:36:30 PM
Ryan Reynolds by PutZ	Jul 26th, 2006 03:39:35 PM
fucks yeah! Lawrence>>>>Smith by bubbha	Jul 26th, 2006 03:47:09 PM
If I never see Jay and Silent Bob again by bubbha	Jul 26th, 2006 03:50:19 PM
huh? by liljuniorbrown	Jul 26th, 2006 04:05:39 PM
Ahh, now we'll see... by DwightSchrute	Jul 26th, 2006 04:06:45 PM
PutZ by DwightSchrute	Jul 26th, 2006 04:09:11 PM
A Bloody Mary, a steak sandwich and a steak sandwich. by la_sith	Jul 26th, 2006 04:15:14 PM
Benders ass by zombieslayer	Jul 26th, 2006 04:23:15 PM
Actually I agree that Jason Lee or, better yet... by Childe Roland	Jul 26th, 2006 04:36:14 PM
Paul Walker = Fletch !!! by bubbha	Jul 26th, 2006 04:45:18 PM
Braff is too fucking cutesy by tripp5	Jul 26th, 2006 05:07:01 PM
how about michael ianfucking black? by tripp5	Jul 26th, 2006 05:12:04 PM
I Like Ryan Reynolds by Playhouse	Jul 26th, 2006 05:12:07 PM
Ryan Reynolds ideed by Argentino	Jul 26th, 2006 05:13:54 PM
Chase was 42 when Fletch came out by Argentino	Jul 26th, 2006 05:18:36 PM
Michael Ian Black by Playhouse	Jul 26th, 2006 05:19:34 PM
Don't get me wrong, Yackers... by Childe Roland	Jul 26th, 2006 05:33:21 PM
And, of course, I meant "Blade III" above. by Childe Roland	Jul 26th, 2006 05:34:29 PM
Michael Ritchie by fuldamobil	Jul 26th, 2006 06:23:15 PM
Cool that they're finally making it, BUT... by ZombiKiller86	Jul 26th, 2006 06:57:23 PM
Coincidentally, the only reason I began to watch Scrubs by BitterMan23	Jul 26th, 2006 06:59:12 PM
Kevin Smith by Rupee88	Jul 26th, 2006 07:10:32 PM
Interesting by Bass Ackwards	Jul 26th, 2006 07:12:46 PM
Fletch Won by CarmillaVonDoom	Jul 26th, 2006 07:16:17 PM
If Braff isn`t cast they`re idiots by chien_sale	Jul 26th, 2006 07:22:17 PM
F*CK Mike "annoying C-sucker"Black!!! by Malebolgia	Jul 26th, 2006 07:33:21 PM
Was amped for this when it was Smith and Lee. by Harry Weinstein	Jul 26th, 2006 07:47:52 PM
FAT JOE for FELIX GARBAIS by LHombreSiniestro	Jul 26th, 2006 08:04:36 PM
I Like Zach Braff, But... by MarkoOhNo	Jul 26th, 2006 09:25:47 PM
I am climbing up on the cross by Turd Furgeson	Jul 26th, 2006 11:27:04 PM
The only 2 guys that can play this... by Drworm2002	Jul 26th, 2006 11:29:46 PM
A actually didn't think Fletch lives was that bad... by BendersShinyAss	Jul 27th, 2006 01:01:33 AM
couple things...Pillow Pants by the_pissboy1	Jul 27th, 2006 02:53:47 AM
long live the chase! by misnomer	Jul 27th, 2006 03:44:24 AM
I worship at the alter of Chevy by Druganaut	Jul 27th, 2006 04:53:23 AM
Where's the love? by DocPazuzu	Jul 27th, 2006 06:08:14 AM
Give Funny Farm Some Love, Too! by SamuelLappDance	Jul 27th, 2006 06:51:55 AM
Wonder If... by SamuelLappDance	Jul 27th, 2006 06:53:19 AM
Are you out of your fricken mind? by Halloween68	Jul 27th, 2006 06:56:49 AM
Ya know who'd be perfect for the part?... by Borgnine JR	Jul 27th, 2006 08:32:41 AM
SamuelLappDance, don't forget the... by Borgnine JR	Jul 27th, 2006 08:42:31 AM
Forget Mike Black, how about Mike White? by MrBoinfoint	Jul 27th, 2006 09:29:51 AM
Why Be So Limiting. How 'Bout... by SamuelLappDance	Jul 27th, 2006 09:55:04 AM
The Fletch Movies Missed the Point by kevinwillis.net	Jul 27th, 2006 10:55:50 AM
Zach, Bill and Scrubs all rock...but seems odd casting. by minderbinder	Jul 27th, 2006 11:10:20 AM
Wrong. Scrubs rules. Garden State's great. by R.C. the "Wise"	Jul 27th, 2006 11:18:28 AM
I like the Idea of Ryan Renolds... Perfect!!! by Redbox	Jul 27th, 2006 11:31:33 AM
Is Ryan Reynolds really that good? by BendersShinyAss	Jul 27th, 2006 01:10:16 PM
National Lampoon's Hawaiian Vacation by MarkoOhNo	Jul 27th, 2006 01:31:26 PM
You guys who hate Garden State are crazy by Movietool	Jul 27th, 2006 02:30:04 PM
Hold the phone, Bender... by Childe Roland	Jul 27th, 2006 03:07:31 PM
Reynolds Would Be All Wrong by Playhouse	Jul 27th, 2006 04:35:00 PM
"I love your body Larry." by Master Bruce	Jul 27th, 2006 05:44:03 PM
Paul Rudd by Mr Brownstone	Jul 27th, 2006 08:26:13 PM
BendersShinyAss by Mr Brownstone	Jul 27th, 2006 08:29:19 PM
Actually... by MarkoOhNo	Jul 27th, 2006 08:35:41 PM
And This Is Good News... WHY? by ZombieSolutions	Jul 27th, 2006 09:54:03 PM
Zach Braff sucks he can't act by spectrebeeyatch	Jul 28th, 2006 03:14:02 AM
Fuck Scrubs dude. Bring in Lee / Smith!!!! by Tall_Boy	Jul 28th, 2006 03:20:48 AM

SCRUBS Creator To Write/Direct FLETCH Movie For The Weinsteins!!

Merrick here...

The Weinstein Company has signed SCRUBS creator Bill Lawrence to write and direct a big-screen adaptation of Gregory Mcdonald's novel FLETCH WON.

Lawrence wants to cast SCRUBS' Zach Braff as lead Irwin "Fletch" Fletcher, an investigative reporter who assumes multiple identies in order to get the job done.

At one point, Kevin Smith was to write and direct this project. That didn't work out so well -- producers felt his comedy wasn't "right" for this material.

HOLLYWOOD REPORTER HAS AN ARTICLE ABOUT IT HERE!!!

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