The Invention Of Lying Preview/Synopsis & Trailer

The Invention Of Lying Sept. 25

Directorial debut by Ricky Gervais starring Gervais, Jennifer Garner, Rob Lowe, Jonah Hill, Patrick Stewart, Jeffrey Tambor, Tina Fey, Christopher Guest, Louis CK. Written by Gervais and Matthew Robinson, Cinematography by Tim Suhrstedt ( 17 Again ) Edited by Chris Gill ( Millions, Brideshead Revisited ) Original music by Tim Atack.

Film is set in an alternate earth where nobody has ever lied before, and Gervais plays a character named Mark Bellison, who commits the first lie and finding out the power of a lie of what it can create for his own personal gain.

Rated PG-13 for language, some sexual material and a drug reference. 99 min.

Oscar chances ? Possible for Golden Globe in Musical/Comedy category. Maybe a chance at screenwriting.