Movie Eyed for Filming in Lakewood Attracts Some Star Power

"Fun Size" — an adventure comedy film about Halloween, which may be shot in Lakewood — stars Nickelodeon’s Victoria Justice. But the movie may be bringing on some additional talent. 

According to sources, E! network's Chelsea Handler is in talks to play her mom in the film. 

The Huffington Post reported the deal:

Hopefully, should this deal come to fruition, Chelsea Handler is provided a very tight script. Otherwise, the foul mouthed comedienne and actress may cause quite an uproar amongst families looking for some fun and innocent fare.

After all, Handler and Nickelodeon aren't necessarily a very obvious match. Okay, they're definitely not an obvious match.

The E! Network star is in talks to star in the film, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The casting would give Nick a selling point to parents thinking of taking their kids to see the movie, while it'd help Handler in her quest to diversify her career, according to the Huffington Post.

"I want to do something that's going to utilize my brain a little more than this show," Handler told The Hollywood Reporter in a cover story earlier this month. "I can't keep doing the same thing; my brain is bleeding. I want to do something that's more mindful and isn't celebrity-centered. I'm not looking to totally bail on E! They've done a lot for me, and I like it here... if you take away the Kardashians."

Last month, representatives from Paramount Pictures were  — specifically Arthur Avenue near the  — to shoot “Fun Size.”

However, the plans to shoot the film in Lakewood are not final.

The Greater Cleveland Film Commission — the organization that has brought a number of movies to Northeast Ohio — is working with Paramount Pictures to find a location for "Fun Size." Other possible locations include Shaker Heights, Cleveland Heights and Euclid.

GCFC Executive Director Ivan Schwarz said that it’s not unusual for a production company to keep the location of a movie a secret until the shoot is over. That way crowds don’t interfere with the production.