Jack Black To Dabble In Magic

Posted Friday, February 22, 2002 at 10:25 AM Central

by John Couture

Hot off the relative success of Orange County, Paramount was eager to find a vehicle for its breakout star Jack Black. Well, it looks like the wait is finally over.

Paramount picked up the rights to The New Foon for Black to star in and produce. Foon follows a world-famous magician who has to enter rehab only to lose his gig to a bumbling look-alike.