Richard Ayoade in The Watch

Our Naija boy Richard Ayoade is set to star in the upcoming sci-fi comedy titled "THE WATCH"


A group of suburbanites (Stiller, Vaughn, Hill, and Ayoade) form a neighborhood watch group to allow them time to escape from their families and boring lives. However, when the group discovers an alien plot that threatens the entire world, they are forced to confront it head on.

Cast

• Ben Stiller as Evan Trautwig:

A Costco manager and new suburban resident who forms a neighborhood watch after his friend is murdered. He repeatedly forms new groups because he has no friends.

• Vince Vaughn as Bob Finnerty:

A resident who uses the watch to spy on his teenage daughter's dating life. Vaughn entered negotiations to star in June 2011.

• Jonah Hill as Franklin:

A resident with emotional problems who joins the watch after being rejected by the local police. Hill's involvement was confirmed in August 2011. His prior commitment to The Watch forced him to decline a role in Quentin Tarantino's Django Unchained, which he considered would have been "the perfect next step" following his 2011 Academy Award nomination. However, he later managed to secure a role in the film.

• Richard Ayoade as Jamarcus:

Chris Tucker was considered for the role before Ayoade was signed.

• Rosemarie DeWitt as Evan's wife

She forces Evan to move to the suburbs.

The cast also includes Nicholas Braun; Will Forte as Sergeant Bressman; Erin Moriarty as Chelsea, Bob's daughter; Billy Crudup as a "creepy neighbor"; and Doug Jones as the main alien villain.

The movie will be released on July 27, 2012.