In theaters Sept. 4, 2009, it’s another story that takes place in the comedy-fertile ground of the American workplace. This time, it’s a flavor extract company that employs – you guessed it – a bunch of misfit losers and loners.

MTV.com caught up with Judge, who talks about the movie, including the fact that “super hot girls live by a different set of rules.”

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Joel (Jason Bateman)
Jason Bateman plays Joel, the big boss at Reynolds Extract. If Joel hasn’t reached his front door by 8 o’clock, he’ll find his wife, Suzie (Kristen Wiig) cinching up her sweatpants – and about as interested in him as he is in her mastery of supermarket coupon design.

Sexually frustrated, Joel confides in his best pal, Dean (Ben Affleck), a barkeep, and soon finds himself wrapped up in a convoluted scheme to make Suzie cheat on him first with a dim-witted gigolo (Dustin Milligan), thereby allowing him to pursue beautiful new employee Cindy (Mila Kunis) with a clear conscience.

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Cindy (Mila Kunis)
Cindy, played by Mila Kunis, is a life-long con artist and sociopath who’s just one step away from having her parole revoked. Cindy relies on her whiles and good looks to ensnare unsuspecting men. Before the end of the film Cindy has managed to scam, con and play most of the characters.

Suzie (Kirsten Wiig)
Kirsten Wiig plays Suzie Reynolds, Joel’s unfulfilled and downright bored wife. “She designs coupons, which I’m sure was her lifelong dream, and she’s been married to Joel for a handful of years and things are getting a little stale,” the actress explains. “I don’t think I know what’s going on for him at work, because I’m having an affair, and that takes up a lot of time. You don’t really ask your husband about his work when you’re sleeping around. You’ve got other things on your mind – like sleeping around.”

Dean (Ben Affleck)
Joel’s best friend Dean, played by Ben Affleck, doles out advice (and illicit substances) to Joel from behind the bar. Thanks to Dean, Joel finds himself getting into all sorts of trouble.

Step (Clifton Collins)
Clifton Collins plays Step, who aspires for nothing more than to one day be floor manager at the factory. A bizarre factory accident leads to Step losing one of his “boys,” and shenanigans ensue as Cindy manipulates, Joe Adler (Gene Simmons) represents, and Joel tries to make everyone happy. Read my interview with Clifton Collins – one of the hardest-working guys in Hollywood! — here)

Brian (J.K. Simmons)
Rounding out the workplace ensemble is Factory Supervisor Brian, brought to vivid life by omnipresent character actor J.K. Simmons. He loves the business and the company, but he doesn’t know anybody’s name. Everybody’s “Dinkus” or “What’s-His-Name."

Nathan (David Koechner)
Perhaps no character in "Extract" feels more like a signature Judge creation than the Reynolds’ neighbor, Nathan, a man who could challenge Milton from “Office Space” in the category of “singular focus.”

Mary (Beth Grant)
Mary (Beth Grant) is a fanny-packed, bitter slouch at the end of the assembly line who’d rather fold her arms and shake her head than keep life at Reynolds moving along. That’s exactly what she’s doing when a bottleneck occurs on the line, resulting in a chain of accidents that cost poor Step a portion of his manhood.

Rory (T.J. Miller)
On the line with Step is Rory, a bona fide indie rock geek with a face full of piercings and body covered in ink. “I’m sure it wasn’t a progressive thing,” says his alter ego, actor T.J. Miller, of Rory’s tattoos. “He was, like, ‘I finally have $800 – I’m getting eight tattoos.’”

Brad (Dustin Milligan)
The final complicating factor in Joel’s life is Brad, the dull-headed gigolo Dean hires to seduce his wife. In a scenario right out of a 70’s porn flick, he poses as the new pool guy, and finds his advances all too welcome.

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When I heard Mike Judge was coming out with a new movie called "Extract" … well, I’m all over that baby. In theaters Sept. 4, 2009, it’s another story that takes place in the comedy-fertile ground of the American workplace. This time, it’s a flavor extract company that employs – you guessed it – a bunch of misfit losers and loners.

Take a look at the trailer, and look for the cast of characters in the next Film Gecko post!

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Revolutionary Road (R). Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio team up again (remember “Titanic”?!) in this tale of repressed suburbia in the 1950s. Film Gecko Review [Official Site]

Defiance (R). Daniel Craig, Liev Schreiber, and Jamie Bell are three Jewish brothers who escape into the woods to escape the Nazis, and end up helping others in the process. Based on a true story. [Official Site]

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She just sent me another great set of photos, this time of Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner and their kids in Boston. Ben was taking a break from filming "The Company Men," in which he stars with Tommy Lee Jones and Kevin Costner. Directed by John Wells, the film centers on three men trying to survive corporate downsizing at a major company. It’s scheduled for a 2010 release date.

Read Betsy’s experience with the movie stars on BetsysView.com.

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17 Again (PG-13). Mike O’Donnell (Matthew Perry) is feeling blue that he hasn’t made more of his life. So when he gets the chance to go back and do it again, he goes for it – and is suddenly 17 again in the form of Zac Efron. Sweet movie about what matters most in life. [Trailer] [Official Site] [Interview with Lorna Scott]

State of Play (PG-13). Russell Crowe, Ben Affleck and Rachel McAdams star in this thriller about an investigative journalist who gets involved in a murder case involving a congressman. [Trailer] [Official Site]

Crank High Voltage (R). Jason Statham is back at it, and this time, a Chinese mobster has stolen his nearly indestructible heart. Let the chase begin. [Trailer] [Official Site]

American Violet (PG-13). Based on a real-life events, this touching film tells the story of an African-American single mom wrongly convicted of dealing drugs. [Trailer] [Official Site]

What are YOU seeing this weekend?

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His character of Ben Wade in "3:10 to Yuma" was one of the best of 2007, and 2005’s "Cinderella Man" made me go out and buy the book – something I rarely do after seeing a movie.

So I’m looking forward to "State of Play," in which Crowe stars as D.C. reporter Cal McAffrey, who ends up in the middle of a murder mystery involving some big-wig politicians and corporate suits, including Congressman Stephen Collins (Ben Affleck), a rising star in the politico world.

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Kevin Macdonald ("The Last King of Scotland"), directs this crime thriller, which also stars Helen Mirren as McAffrey’s ruthless editor and Rachel McAdams as his partner Della. Robin Wright Penn, Jason Bateman, and Jeff Daniels also star in "State of Play," which arrives in theaters April 17, 2009. Check out the trailer and see what you think:

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