Garner and Biel for 'Laverne & Shirley' Movie

At the time, it seemed like the sort of thing stars used in their talk show rounds to build buzz for their upcoming movie, but now it might turn serious. In the couple weeks leading up to the release of Valentine's Day, Jamie Foxx joked that Jennifer Garner and Jessica Biel were like a new Laverne & Shirley, apropos because the film's director, Garry Marshall, created the Happy Days spin-off, which ran for a decade or so. Marshall tells TV Guide that it's for reals. "Jamie and I are trying to do it. He’s writing it." Wait, what? Jamie Foxx is writing a Laverne & Shirley movie? I have suddenly lost any interest I might have had in this project. "It’s a whole different modern day take on how they came up on the streets during difficult times," Marshall continues. "Laverne would be this very tough girl with a big ‘L’ tattooed on her arm. Jennifer Garner would play Laverne and Jessica Biel would play Shirley. Oh yes, I'm definitely going to accept Biel and Garner as street urchins. Penny Marshall and Cindy Williams are supposedly being written into the film, though we would imagine those are cameos. Yawn. I don't blame Garry Marshall for going down this road. After all, he directed Exit to Eden, so professional dignity has long ago stopped being a consideration. Plus, Laverne & Shirley was pretty damn successful and there's enough universality in the basic premise that you can move it around a bit, which is what this is. But I certainly don't have a lot of confidence in Jamie Foxx writing the script.