Theroux to Pen 'Space Invader'

Source: THR

Justin Theroux, everyone's favorite actor-turned-writer, is set to pen the rewrites for Space Invader, a romantic comedy about an astronaut. With the Tropic Thunder writer at its head, not to mention Will Arnett set to star, the comedy is shaping up to be a big release.

Theroux's Tropic Thunder raked in an impressive $185 million worldwide and, while his name is still not all that widely known as a writer, the release of Iron Man 2 (to which Theroux wrote the screenplay) next year should change that. Given the first Iron Man 's $572 million, and superhero sequels' tendencies to be giant successes, no one is really doubting that Iron Man 2 will be huge, which bodes well for Space Invader.

Theroux is also set to produce the feature adaptation of the documentary Air Guitar Nation, as well as a role in the upcoming star-studded comedy, Your Highness.