
Christopher Mintz-Plasse (recently known as "McLovin" in Superbad) has been cast alongside co-star Michael Sera, Jack Black, Oliver Platt, David Cross, Vinnie Jones and Juno Temple in Judd Apatow's upcoming YEAR ONE, says the Hollywood Reporter. The trade reports that Harold Ramis will direct this Apatow-produced comedy set in biblical times. The production will begin filming in January in New Mexico and Louisiana.
Specific plot details are not known at this time but the report says Platt is in talks to play a platform-shoe-wearing high priest in the comedy, while Jones is on board to play a head palace guard named Sargon. The roles for Jack Black, Michael Cera, Plasse, Cross and Temple are not known.
YEAR ONE will hit theaters June 19, 2009.