Aug 28 2004
The original "Oh, God!" director, Carl Reiner, has apparently given his blessing to a remake of the classic 1970s comedy, which had George Burns in the title role. This time around, the Almighty will be played by actress/comedienne/talk show host, Ellen DeGeneres. Jerry Weintraub returns as producer. On casting DeGeneres, Weintraub told Variety, "Ellen is a strong comedienne and she has always done material about God and questions about God," said Weintraub. "She will help us with the writing, and using her will allow us to do a proper 2005 view of 'Oh, God!' that is hip and modern."
Warner Bros. is hoping to begin shooting the movie during the summer of 2005, when DeGeneres is on break from her daytime talk show.
SOURCE: Variety
