Zooey Deschanel has just committed to star in an HBO half-hour pilot that will be based on I’m With the Band: Confessions of a Groupie, the Pamela Des Barres’ memoir of bed-hopping with musicians and movie stars in the late 1960s. Deschanel will be executive producer with her longtime manager Sarah Jackson of Seven Summits, and Tim Gibbons, an executive producer of HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm.

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Throughout history, tales of chivalry have burnished the legends of brave, handsome knights who rescue fair damsels, slay dragons and conquer evil. But behind many a hero is a good-for-nothing younger brother trying just to stay out of the way of those dragons, evil and trouble in general. Danny McBride and James Franco team up for an epic comedy adventure set in a fantastical world-Your Highness. As two princes on a daring mission to save their land, they must rescue the heir apparent’s fiancée before their kingdom is destroyed.

Thadeous (McBride) has spent his life watching his perfect older brother Fabious (Franco) embark upon valiant journeys and win the hearts of his people. Tired of being passed over for adventure, adoration and the throne, he’s settled for a life of wizard’s weed, hard booze and easy maidens. But when Fabious’ bride-to-be, Belladonna (Zooey Deschanel), gets kidnapped by the evil wizard Leezar (Justin Theroux), the king gives his deadbeat son an ultimatum: Man up and help rescue her or get cut off.

Half-assedly embarking upon his first quest, Thadeous joins Fabious to trek across the perilous outlands and free the princess. Joined by Isabel (Natalie Portman)-an elusive warrior with a dangerous agenda of her own-the brothers must vanquish horrific creatures and traitorous knights before they can reach Belladonna. If Thadeous can find his inner hero, he can help his brother prevent the destruction of his land. Stay a slacker, and not only does he die a coward, he gets front row seats to the dawn of an all-new Dark Ages.

I have also added an old photoshoot Zooey and co-stars of The Good Life did in 2007 for Entertainment Weekly.

A still from Zooey’s upcoming movie, Your Highness has been released! Zooey plays Belladonna in the fantasy comedy movie which will be released this October in the US.

◦Feature commentary with Director Marc Webb, Writer Michael Weber, Co-Writer Scott Neustadter and Actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt
◦Lost Days of Summer: Deleted and Extended Scenes With Optional Commentary by Director Marc Webb, Writer Michael Weber, Co-Writer Scott Neustadter and Actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt
◦”Love Testimonials”
◦”I Think We Should Stop Seeing Each Other”
◦”Family Dinner” (Day 11)
◦”Paul Meets Summer”
◦”Tom and Summer Argue”
◦”Tom in the Movie Theatre” (Day 286)
◦”The Worst Morning Ever”
◦”Tom Sees Summer Everywhere” (Day 306)
◦”Date With Allison” (Day 345)
◦Not A Love Story – Making (500) Days of Summer (Blu-ray only)
◦Summer At Sundance (Blu-ray only)
◦Two Audition Tapes With Optional Commentary By Director Marc Webb (Blu-ray only)
◦Geoffrey Arend (“McKenzie”)
◦Matthew Gray Gubler (“Paul”)
◦Summer Storyboards (Blu-ray only)
◦Bank Dance Directed By Marc Webb (Blu-ray only)
◦Mean’s Cinemash: “Sid and Nancy/(500) Days of Summer” (Blu-ray only)
◦Music Video: “Sweet Disposition” By Temper Trap (Blu-ray only)
◦Six Conversations With Zooey and Joseph (Blu-ray only)
◦Filmmaking Specials (Blu-ray only)

I have also added a tagged photoshoot here, as well as more HQ (500) Days stills, some are thanks to Dbiloo.

I also want to mention that according to IMDB, Zooey’s project Your Highness will be released:

USA: 1 October 2010
Netherlands: 28 October 2010

You can watch clips from the episode (major spoiler!) here and also take a look at the cast of Bones’s cast Holiday Memories. The B-Roll is also on youtube.

Warm thanks to Gabriel from Warner Bros. for informing me of this: Zooey’s funny film with Jim Carrey, Yes Man, is now available on iTunes!

Star ZOOEY DESCHANEL will be in person with co-writer/director MATT ASELTON and other special guests for a Q&A after the 7:30 PM screening.

You can purchase tickets by visiting this website – Nuart Theatre Website!

Edit: Ha, completely forgot the date — it’s on the 17th of April!