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‘Nutty Professor’ Reboot in the Works With ‘Scream 5’ Producers
Dave McNary Film ReporterJerry Lewis’ comedy “The Nutty Professor” is getting a reboot from the production company behind “Scream 5.”Project X principals James Vanderbilt, William Sherak and Paul Neinstein have bought the rights to the 1963 movie, which was remade in 1996 starring Eddie Murphy. No director or actors are attached to the remake yet.Lewis portrayed a nerdy college professor who concocted a potion that transformed him into a suave hipster named Buddy Love, who pursues one of his students, played by Stella Stevens.
