OWEN WILSON - WILSON TO STAR IN NEW HUGHES COMEDY

THE WEDDING CRASHERS star OWEN WILSON will star in the comedy DRILLBIT TAYLOR from cult 1980s director JOHN HUGHES. Hughes wrote and directed classic movies in the 1980s including SIXTEEN CANDLES, THE BREAKFAST CLUB and FERRIS BUELLER'S DAY OFF. The film is based on an idea from Hughes about a two high school students who hire Wilson to protect them, after mistakenly believing he is a soldier of fortune. The script will be written by BEAVIS AND BUTT-HEAD creator KRIS BROWN and THE 40-YEAR-OLD VIRGIN writer SETH ROGAN. The movie is set for release next summer (07).