According to Deadline, comedy superstar Kevin Hart (Ride Along, The Upside, Central Intelligence) is in talks with Paramount to headline and produce a Scrooged remake based on director Richard Donner’s 1988 comedy classic, which celebrated its 30th anniversary last year.
Comedy legend Bill Murray starred in Scrooged, a take on Charles Dickens’ classic tale which has become a perennial favorite during the holidays.
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Voicing a role in this weekend’s The Secret Life of Pets 2, Hart is currently filming the untitled sequel to 2017’s smash Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle.