James Marsden has signed on to star opposite Russell Brand in "
I Hop," a live-action/CG-animated hybrid comedy from Illumination Entertainment and Universal.
Tim Hill, who directed the hybrid "Alvin and the Chipmunks," is pushing his resume into hipper territory with this tale of an out-of-work slacker (Marsden) who accidentally injures the Easter Bunny (voiced by Brand) and must take him in as he recovers. As Fred struggles with the world's worst houseguest, both will learn what it takes to finally grow up.