'This Is 40': Judd Apatow Comedy Will get 12 ,. 2012 Release Date

Toss another major film to the pile-from December 2012 releases. Variety reviews that Universal has formally slated Judd Apatow's 4th directorial outing, 'This is 40,' for release on 12 ,. 21, 2012. Which means the non-follow up follow up to 'Knocked Up' -- featuring Paul Rudd and Leslie Mann reprising their roles in the first film -- will open opposite 'World War Z' with Kaira Pitt and 'Life of Pi' from director Ang Lee and merely four days before 'Django Unchained' and 'The Great Gatsby.' Oh, and 'Les Miserables,' 'The Hobbit: An Unpredicted Journey' and Kathryn Bigelow's Osama Bin Laden movie also open that month. And also you thought this holidays was busy. 'This is 40,' which in fact had been the significant title from the film for quite a while, would be the first Apatow-directed release to spread out from summer season. 'The 40-Year-Old Virgin' was an August release, 'Knocked Up' showed up in June and 'Funny People' hit in August. Per Variety, '40' has already been test screening. So, look out for your. Featuring Rudd, Mann, Jason Segel, Megan Fox, Albert Brooks, Chris O'Dowd, Melissa McCarthy and much more, '40' comes to theaters on 12 ,. 21, 2012. [via Variety] [Photo: Getty] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook