New scribe tunes up Disney's 'Bob'

"Bob the Musical" keeps singing at Disney. A Control Button House has hired Matthew Fogel to pen a completely new draft in the musical that "21 Jump Street" company company directors Phil Master and Chris Burns are attached to helm. The comedy involves Bob, a light-mannered guy who, after being struck round the mind, out of the blue learns the "inner song" in people hearts and finds his existence instantly converted to a musical, much to his dismay. Original tunes are increasingly being put together by Marc Shaiman ("Hairspray"). Fogel's credits have Fox and New Regency's "Large Mommas: Like Father, Like Boy" together with a remake in the European comedy "Rabbit Without Ears." Master and Burns co-written and directed Sony's toon "Cloudy getting possible of Meatballs." Their bigscreen version of "21 Jump Street" bows in March, starring Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill. "Bob the Musical" has extended experienced development at Disney, with Mike Bender, and Babaloo Mandel and Lowell Ganz penning scripts for your comedy that Adam Shankman and Mark Waters were formerly installed on direct. Benderspink's Chris Bender and J.C. Spink and Contrafilm's Love Flynn and Tripp Vinson are coming up with the pic. Contact Marc Graser at marc.graser@variety.com