Rob Riggle Will Do "Absolutely Anything" For A Job

Deadline reports that Rob Riggle has joined the of the sci-fi comedy Absolutely Anything.

In the film Simon Pegg will play Neil, a school teacher granted supernatural powers by a group of aliens. The powers give him the ability to do anything he desires, as the aliens watch from afar. He turns to his trusty dog Dennis (voiced by Robin Williams) for help, but after a string of mishaps, Neil is forced to choose between his pooch and the woman he wants, Catherine (Kate Beckinsale).

Riggle plays Colonel Grant in the film.

Eddie Izzard, Joanna Lumley and Sanjeev Bhaskar also star.

Most of the Monty Python alumni are involved in the film which is being directed by Terry Jones and features the vocal talents of Jones, Terry Gilliam, Michael Palin and John Cleese.

Jones co-wrote the film with Gavin Scott.

Ben Timlett and Bill Jones are producing the film.

Production begins soon in the UK