The untimely death of Robin Williams has certainly been felt, and will continue to reverberate among fans all over the world.
The first project is “Merry Friggin’ Christmas,” an indie comedy with a November 7 release date, which also stars Joel McHale and Wendy McLendon-Covey. Williams plays McHale’s father, who joins his son on a road trip to retrieve some forgotten gifts. This sounds a little bit too close to some of Williams’s later film roles (like RV), which left a little something to be desired, but just the presence of the comedian on screen will be enough to give it a chance.
The actor will then appear as Teddy Roosevelt in the next “Night at the Museum” film, “Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb” that comes to theatres on December 9 and all can agree that Williams is definitely a highlight of the series.
Next year, Williams will be heard as the voice of an animated dog named Dennis, in the live-action film “Absolutely Anything.” The film also stars Simon Pegg and Kate Beckinsale, with voice work from almost all the surviving members of the Monty Python troupe.
The final performance from Robin Williams will be “Boulevard,” a drama that features the actor as a married man who picks up a gay hustler. That film premiered at Tribeca this year, but has no distributor as yet.
Finally, Williams was at work on a “Mrs Doubtfire 2,” which was in development at Fox with director Christopher Columbus and scriptwriter David Berenbaum. That one is still up in the air, although it’s unlikely that the studio will try to get anyone to fill the actor’s shoes as the lead character.