Unlikely siblings in 'epic movie'

In the grand tradition of Scary Movie and Date Movie comes this spoof of mega-blockbusters called EPIC MOVIE. In the movie, four orphans visit a chocolate factory and are transported to the wonderful land of Gnarnia where they battle pirates, wizards and the dastardly White Bitch.

Jayma Mays, who co-starred opposite Rachel McAdams in "Red Eye," plays dimwitted Lucy, a parody of the youngest of "Narnia's" Pevensie children. Lucy discovers early on that the only person in her life is killed, but they've left her a trail of clues. Along with the others, Lucy goes on a quest where she eventually discovers that she actually has had a family all along.

"Lucy's a simple gal," says Mays. "She's definitely a little slower than the rest of the group. She figures things out a few steps behind everybody else."

For the role of Susan, the most responsible and practical of the orphaned adventurers, the filmmakers selected Faune Chambers, whose credits include "White Chicks" and "Bring It On Again." In casting the role they were looking for someone to provide a good counterbalance to Jayma Mays' Lucy.

"Susan has been an orphan all of her life," explains Chambers, "so she feels that she's never been a part of anything worthwhile. So when she finds this golden ticket that says, 'an epic adventure,' she's just so excited. And once she gets there, of course, it turns into something they're not expecting, but what she's discovered is a nice little family unit that she's never had and never been a part of."

Jayma Mays (Lucy) portrayed a harried assistant hotel manager in Wes Craven's "Red Eye" opposite Rachel McAdams. Next, she appeared in director Clint Eastwood's "Flags of Our Fathers" and in the independent romantic comedy "Smiley Face" opposite Anna Faris. Mays' other film credits include "Blind Guy Driving" for director James Keach and "Bar Starz."

On television, Mays was most recently seen on the hit series "House, M.D.," "How I Met Your Mother" and "Stacked." She had recurring roles on the series "Entourage," "Heroes" and "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip."

Faune Chambers (Susan) co-starred opposite Marlon and Shawn Wayans in the comedy "White Chicks." She has had roles in the features "The Cutting Edge II," "Bring It On Again," "The Breakup Handbook," and "Showstoppers," and in the upcoming dance film "Bailar." For television, she has appeared on "Las Vegas," "Eve," "All of Us," and "Listen Up."

More of family twists in the uproarious "EPIC MOVIE" which opens February 21 in theaters nationwide from 20th Century Fox to be distributed by Warner Bros.