Variety reports that Ferrell will reteam with "Talladega" co-star John C. Reilly in "Step Brothers" for Sony/Columbia Films. Director Adam McKay ("Anchorman," "Talladega Nights") is also expected to reteam with Ferrell on the project. The comedy will tell of two grown men whose single parents move in together and fall in love, making them step brothers.

Meanwhile, Production Weekly (http://www.productionweekly.com) reports that Ferrell will reteam with "Old School" cot Armstrong for "Semi-Pro." The movie would be set in 1970s basketball, with production to take place in Minneapolis.