Who wrote the comedy in which Bryce Dallas Howard starred in the film adaption in 2006?
Bryce Dallas Howard Bryce Dallas Howard (born March 2, 1981) is an American film actress, director, producer, and writer. Howard attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, but left before graduating to take on roles on Broadway. During a performance of "As You Like It" where Howard portrayed Rosalind, she caught the attention of director M. Night Shyamalan, and he cast her in what would be her breakout film, the psychological thriller "The Village" (2004) and then in the fantasy thriller "Lady in the Water" (2006). Her performance in Kenneth Branagh’s film adaptation of "As You Like It" (2006) earned her a Golden Globe Award nomination. In 2006, she co-wrote and directed the short film "Orchids".
Flicka Flicka is a 2006 British-American family adventure drama film loosely based on the 1941 children's novel "My Friend Flicka" by Mary O'Hara. The film is directed by Michael Mayer and written by Mark Rosenthal and Lawrence Konner. The novel had previously been made into a film in 1943, and served as the inspiration for a 39-episode TV series in 1956–1957. In this version, set in the 21st century, the protagonist is a girl, played by Alison Lohman. The film also features Maria Bello, Ryan Kwanten and country singer Tim McGraw, who also served as executive producer of the soundtrack album. This USD15 million-budgeted film grossed $21 million in the United States theaters, and then it went on to become a surprise hit in DVD market in the United States; it made more than $48 million on DVD sales and more than $19 million on DVD/Home Video rental. The film was theatrically released on October 20, 2006 by 20th Century Fox. A sequel "Flicka 2" was released direct to DVD on May 4, 2010, and another sequel "" was released on May 1, 2012.