This still of Robert DeNiro to the right basically expresses my complete disapproval on the fast tracking of the Meet the Parents three-quel Little Fockers. The project has been announced for years, but Hollywood Reporter says Universal is looking to jump into production for a principal photography start date as early as summer. However, film is moving forward without franchise director Jay Roach.

So who will be in the director's chair for the third go round? Universal is looking at some directors with a variety of comedic styles. First up is Paul Weitz, the man responsible for bringing back the raunchy teen sex comedy (for better or worse) with American Pie. His work has been of varying quality between the enjoyable but not memorable In Good Company and the tongue in cheek, somewhat satirical American Dreamz.

A less than stellar candidate is Peyton Reed who is responsible for keeping Jim Carrey locked in career hell with the disappointing Liar, Liar re-tread Yes, Man. Reed had success with the unconventional not-so-romantic comedy The Break-Up, and may be able to replicate the awkward, realistic clashes between families in Little Fockers, but he wouldn't be at the top of my list.

My personal favorite candidate who could really breathe some fresh air into the Ben Stiller franchise is David Wain. Fresh off last year's Role Models, whose trailers did not do it justice, Wain also directed the equally hilarious cult comedy Wet Hot American Summer. Wain could really bring something new to a franchise that while it has enjoyed over $800 million in international box office, has had less than fresh comedy material.

While Dustin Hoffman and Barbara Streisand's participation in Meet the Fockers helped a bit, it certainly wasn't groundbreaking. Basically by now we've come to expect Ben Stiller's socially awkward antics facing up to Robert DeNiro's dispproving, conservative nature. It's time for a change of pace. Are you guys interested in seeing some more Fockers or do you want this and other seemingly other unnecessary sequels to Focker off?

It's been over two years since it was announced that Tom Cruise and Ben Stiller were looking to team up for The Hardy Men, a comedy based off the classic book series The Hardy Boys. Well today we got word from The Hollywood Reporter that Men in Black scribe Ed Solomon will be inking the Shawn Levy (Night at the Museum) directed comedy for 20th Century Fox.

Tom Cruise and Ben Stiller have long been friends, and they've proven their comedic chops together before in an MTV Movie Awards short where Ben Stiller portrayed stunt double Tom Crooze. Then again they teamed up, though never really together on screen, in the Stiller directed comedy Tropic Thunder with Tom Cruise in the Golden Globe nominated role of enraged and over-the-top studio executive Les Grossman.

Personally I think Cruise and Stiller together as a duo on screen makes for a hilarious movie. Cruise's rants and anger explosions in Tropic Thunder were some of the favorite parts of the film, and it really turned down the bashing on his career a bit. I'm looking forward to this going into production soon. For your enjoyment we've included the Tom Crooze: Mission Improbable short below.

Here we have the first poster for the Ben Stiller family comedy sequel Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian. Not much exciting work here, just a traditional cast line-up slapped on the familiar door archway background from the first Night at the Museum poster art. You can see new cast members like Bill Hader and Hank Azaria, as well as old favorites like Owen Wilson and Steve Coogan. As we've commented before, the film blogger buzz about this film is lackluster, but from the trailer we posted, I'm personally looking forward to this as much as I can to a family comedy. The first one was enjoyable, and the additional cast has only heightened its potential for my enjoyment.

For some reason there seems to be a bit of backlash at the recent release of the trailer for Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian the sequel to the 2006 family blockbuster Night at the Museum starring Ben Stiller. I really don't know what the problem is. Night at the Museum was a great family film with enough laughs for kids and adults. Ricky Gervais had a great bit part as the museum curator and Owen Wilson and Steve Coogan bickering back and forth as the miniatures exhibits was hilarious too. And of course seeing Robin Williams return to a fun comedy was more than welcome (BANGARANG!). Sure this wasn't an absolutely stunning stroke of comedic brilliance, but by no means was it painful to watch.