2010 MTV Movie Awards host books his next gig alongside the ‘Eastbound & Down’ star. By Josh Wigler Aziz Ansari Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images Aziz Ansari will bring his comedy chops to the small screen next month as the host of the 2010 MTV Movie Awards , but the funnyman is already making plans for his next big-screen endeavor. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Mandate Pictures has picked up a pitch for an untitled comedy from Ansari and “30 Rock” writer Matt Hubbard. The MTV Movie Awards host is attached to star in the feature alongside “Eastbound & Down” comedian Danny McBride. McBride will produce the project alongside David Gordon Green, Jody Hill and Matt Reilly through their Rough House banner. Ansari and Mandate’s Nathan Kahane are executive-producing the movie alongside co-producer Hubbard, while Harris Wittel, a writer on Ansari’s NBC comedy series “Parks and Recreation,” is set to write the screenplay. While Ansari and McBride both held small roles in the Seth Rogen-starring “Observe and Report” in 2009, the two comedians did not share the screen. Recently, Ansari and McBride were tapped to co-star in “30 Minutes or Less,” an upcoming comedy from “Zombieland” director Ruben Fleischer about a junior high school teacher (Ansari) who is thrust into an explosive situation alongside his friend, a pizza delivery man. McBride is rumored to play an imposing goon who straps a bomb to the delivery man’s chest in order to motivate him to rob a bank. “30 Minutes or Less” is currently in pre-production. Don’t miss the MTV Movie Awards , airing Sunday, June 6, at 9 p.m. ET on MTV! For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com . Related Videos 2010 Movie Awards: Aziz Ansari With Kristen Bell “Hurt Locker” MTV Movie Awards Host Aziz Ansari: Sarah Silverman Uncovers His Past Related Photos 2010 Movie Awards: Promo Shoot With Aziz Ansari
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Aziz Ansari And Danny McBride Team Up For Big-Screen Comedy
