Kevin James is so great with the physical comedy, and it looks like he’ll be continuing that theme in “The Zookeeper,” a new film from MGM.
Loved James in “Paul Blart: Mall Cop,” and he’s reteaming with Happy Madison producers for this romantic comedy.
“The Zookeeper” follows the adventures of a lonely zookeeper who’s having trouble meeting a girl. So he decides to leave his job, but the animals intervene. Variety is carrying the story today, but it doesn’t say what the format will be. I’m guessing maybe live-action combined with CG special effects for the animals.
Producer Todd Garner said that …read more

I was just telling someone that "Paul Blart: Mall Cop" looks like such a funny movie. In the trailer, check out the scene where Kevin James slides across the floor in slo-mo. He’s a master at the physical comedy, and clearly doesn’t take himself too seriously.
He stars as a single, suburban dad, trying to make ends meet as a security officer at a New Jersey mall. Though no one else takes his job seriously, Paul considers himself on the front lines of safety. When a heist shuts down the megaplex, Jersey’s most formidable mall cop will have to become …read more