Steve Carell, Dork Craig Team for 'Lunatics'

If you are creating a movie in Hollywood and Steve Carell is not attached in some manner, you are most likely doing the work wrong. The hilariously busy and beloved star will apparently team with famous authors Dork Craig and Alan Zweibel to have an adaptation of the forthcoming novel 'Lunatics.' In The month of january, it concentrates on two warring suburban fathers, whose conflicts escalate with world-altering results. Carell, who'll produce, would play Phil, a dog-store owner and kids's soccer ref, who will get right into a major disagreement with another father throughout one game. Not sure yet alternatively father, consider Universal may be the studio behind that one, start speculating the studio's usual comedy suspects: Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn and can Ferrell. Since departing 'The Office,' Carell continues to be acting just like a guy possessed. He's set to star in 'Burt Wonderstone' with Jim Carrey, 'Foxcatcher' for director Bennett Burns, 'Great Hope Springs' with Meryl Streep, 'Despicable Me 2' and 'Dogs of Babel,' along with the already shot 'Seeking a buddy for that Finish around the globe.A No moss about this moving stone. Craig is really a Pulitzer Prize-winning author, while Zweibel is among the original authors of 'Saturday Evening Live' and who owns many Emmys in addition to a Thurber Award. 'Lunatics' comes to print an internet-based on Jan. 10, 2012. [via Deadline] [Photo: Getty] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook RELATED