{"id":2917,"date":"2022-08-17T09:00:16","date_gmt":"2022-08-17T13:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev2.worldscreen.com\/tvcanada\/worldscreen.com\/"},"modified":"2022-08-17T09:15:02","modified_gmt":"2022-08-17T13:15:02","slug":"boat-rocker-signs-first-look-deal-with-jay-baruchel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvcanada\/boat-rocker-signs-first-look-deal-with-jay-baruchel\/","title":{"rendered":"Boat Rocker Signs First-Look Deal with Jay Baruchel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Boat Rocker has inked a first-look deal with Jay Baruchel, co-writer and star of the <em>Goon<\/em> movie franchise and host of <em>LOL: Last One Laughing Canada<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Under the deal, Baruchel will develop and produce original television, film and digital projects for the company.<\/p>\n<p>Baruchel starred as Josh Greenberg in all three seasons of <em>Man Seeking Woman<\/em> on FXX and voiced Hiccup in the <em>How to Train Your Dragon<\/em> franchise. He also had roles in <em>Tropic Thunder<\/em>, <em>Knocked Up<\/em> and <em>This is the End<\/em>. Most recently, he hosted <em>LOL: Last One Laughing Canada<\/em> from Boat Rocker\u2019s Insight Productions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cProudly wearing the Canadian maple leaf tattooed over his heart, Jay Baruchel is a national treasure,\u201d said David Fortier and Ivan Schneeberg, co-executive chairmen of Boat Rocker Media and co-chairmen of Boat Rocker Studios. \u201cJay has brought his unique talent, charm and humor to a multitude of rewatchable films and series, whether it be as actor, writer, producer or host. Everyone at Boat Rocker is excited to be working with Jay to help him bring his ideas and stories to global audiences.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Baruchel added, \u201cI loved working with the Boat Rocker and Insight Productions family on<em> LOL: Last One Laughing Canada<\/em> and have been and continue to be a big fan of what they\u2019re doing and the projects they are developing. I couldn\u2019t be more excited about this partnership or more honored to be working with Boat Rocker in finding wonderful Canadian stories to entertain the world with. 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