Will Paul Feig be taking over the Bridget Jones franchise?

Perhaps, according to The Playlist:

With “Bridesmaids” picking up rave reviews and recently crossing the $150 million barrier, making it the highest-grossing film of producer Judd Apatow‘s career, it’s not surprising that director Paul Feig has swiftly become the hottest comedy director in town. He’s working with Jon Hamm and Melissa McCarthy, the breakouts of that project, on a new comedy again reteaming with Apatow, and dropped hints that he may spend the end of this year rebooting a comedy franchise.

Paul Feig has Melissa McCarthy and Jon Hamm in mind for his next flick?

Quite possibly, according to Deadline:

A little over a week ago, Deadline revealed that Universal Pictures had made a deal for another comedy that Bridesmaids director Paul Feig would write, helm and produce with Judd Apatow. There was no title and the plot was under wraps. I've learned a little bit more. The unconventional love story is about a guy who becomes obsessed with a woman. The template for the guy is Jon Hamm, and the gal is Melissa McCarthy. While I'm cautioned there are no negotiations and it is all very early, it makes perfect sense that both of these thesps will be courted to star in this Feig-directed comedy. Mad Men's Hamm played a fabulously insensitive douchebag playboy in Bridesmaids. As for Mike & Molly star McCarthy, she stole every scene she was in, no easy feat in that strong ensemble cast. If Universal and Apatow aren't figuring out ways to build comedies around McCarthy, they're crazy.

-Joey's Two Cents: I think they'd be a great pairing...thoughts?

Judd Apatow is going to make sure Paul Feig makes another movie very soon...

...and after the success of Bridesmaids, why wouldn't he? Deadline has the story:

On the same week that the sleeper Bridesmaids crossed the $100 million domestic gross mark, Universal Pictures has just made a preemptive acquisition of an original comic pitch that will re-team its director, Paul Feig, with Bridesmaids producer Judd Apatow. Feig will write and direct the untitled comedy, and produce it with Apatow. These guys go all the way back together to the Feig-created Freaks and Geeks.

Studio was keeping the log line under wraps, but it is an unconventional love story and is something Feig has been working on for awhile so it could happen in the near term. Of course, when a movie performs the way that the Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo-scripted Bridesmaids has, they usually start talking sequel about now, so stay tuned. Feig's also a prolific TV director, including Weeds, Nurse Jackie and The Office. Feig's repped by CAA, Apatow by UTA and Mosaic.

-Joey's Two Cents: They work together very well, so I'm glad to see this...thoughts?