A Pair of Ricky Gervais Movie Updates

There are two new bits of information out about Ricky Gervais movie projects that I wanted to pass along.

First, the not-so-good news. Gervais' directorial debut, "This Side of the Truth," has been pushed back from a March opening until September. The March opening was never set in stone, but the move to Sept. 25 was made official by Gervais in a video blog.

The high-concept comedy film is set in a world where no one has ever lied, until a writer seizes the opportunity for personal gain. If the plot doesn't have you buying your tickets in advance, maybe the film's all-star cast will. How does Jason Bateman, Tina Fey, Ricky Gervais, Christopher Guest, Jonah Hill, Rob Lowe, Jennifer Garner, Jeffrey Tambor and Patrick Stewart sound?

Rumors had the movie being pushed back to 2010 (which is partially the reason for Gervais saying the Sept. 25 date is "good news"). A September release puts the movie out roughly a year after Gervais' previous movie, "Ghost Town," hit theaters.

In other news, Gervais has lined up his next directorial outing -- "The Men at the Pru," described as "a coming-of-age tale about a group of men working at an insurance company in the 1970s."

In addition to directing and producing, Gervais will co-write the movie with Stephen Merchant. Gervais and Merchant co-created and co-starred in "The Office" and "Extras."

According to Variety, Gervais will have a supporting role in the flick, which is set to go into production later this summer.

"This Side of the Truth" will be released by Warner Bros., while Sony is handling "The Men at the Pru."