Seth Rogen Producing I’m With Cancer

The Weinstein Company doesn’t think Cancer is funny, as proved by the cuts made to Fanboys, so Seth Rogen and Mandate Pictures are out to prove them wrong.

The studio has picked up I’m With Cancer, a comedic autobiographical spec written by Will Reiser that Rogen will produce with his writing-producing partner Evan Goldberg and Ben Karlin (The Daily Show With Jon Stewart). Rogen also will have a supporting role in the film.

Cancer is Reiser’s account of his struggle to beat cancer, with the story centering on a 25-year-old who finds out he has the disease. Reiser was a producer and field producer on HBO’s Da Ali G Show and VH1’s Best Week Ever. He works with Karlin at Super Ego Industries, the HBO-based shingle that Karlin set up in 2007.

Mandate is fast-tracking the project and hopes hire a director this month.

Rogen and Goldberg are also working with Mandate on Jay and Seth vs. The Apocalypse, the end-of-the-world comedy they’re writing and producing.