Will Ferrell to Join the ‘Neighborhood Watch’

Will Ferrell and David Dobkin are in negotiations to star and direct, respectively, the new comedy ‘Neighborhood Watch’ for 20th Century Fox. Â  Shawn Levy, who was originally attached to direct the film, will serve as producer.

The film centers on a man who moves to the suburbs, joins the neighborhood watch there, and gets involved in a sci-fi/alien adventure. Â  Jared Stern serves as first-time screenwriter on the project.

Dobkin has directed such comedies as ‘Wedding Crashers’ and ‘Fred Clause,’ and he is set to direct ‘The Flash,’ if that project is ever to get off the ground. Â  With ‘The Flash’ set for release in 2010, there is no telling whether that or ‘Neighborhood Watch’ will be next on his slate.

Source: The Hollywood Reporter