Kristen Bell on 'Outrun': It's Just like a Sundance Version of 'Smokey and also the Bandit'

TV stars Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard are heading to the rear towards the giant screen in 'Outrun,' a brand new indie vehicle chase film they convinced almost all their buddies to take part in. It is a project not far from Bell's heart, she stated. "I designed a movie with Dax and a few our other buddies at first from the summer time -- before the Showtime series ['House of Lies'] -- known as 'Outrun,' that will emerge in 2012," Bell stated to Huffington Publish TV. "I am really happy with also it was the very first time I have ever worn a producorial hat." Shepard drawn triple duty for 'Outrun,' acting, writing and co-pointing the flick which stars Tom Arnold, Bradley Cooper, Love Bridges, Kristin Chenoweth, David Koechner, Michael Rosenbaum, Pleasure Bryant, and Ryan Hansen. Based on HitFix, 'Outrun' follows Charlie Bronson (Shepard), an ex-getaway driver who is incorporated in the Witness Protection Program. He arrives of hiding they are driving his girlfriend, performed by real-existence girlfriend Bell, mix-country for any job chance. On their own drive, the duo meet a number of zany figures on the way and finish up being chased by both cops (Arnold) and thieves (Cooper). David Palmer co-directed the flick. "[W]e requested our buddies to become involved, our actor buddies," Bell stated. "Everyone made time to get it done, it had been really awesome -- stars we didn't think could be involved or make time for the little movie plus they did. We shot it for nearly eight days and that we had a lot fun. It's type of an indie vehicle chase movie, it's like 'Smokey and also the Bandit,' Sundance Style." Shepard and Palmer also co-directed this years spoof film 'Brother's Justice.' Up next for Bell is Showtime's 'House of Lies' and 'Big Miracle' opposite Came Barrymore and John Krasinski. And why not a 'Veronica Mars' movie? Discover what she needed to say around the prospects from the project at The Huffington Publish. 'Outrun' speeds into theaters August. 24, 2012. [Photo: Getty] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook