James trained for 14 months to play a teacher/fighter in `` Here Comes the Boom '' Some people have the idea that `` Here Comes the Boom '' is `` just going to be Paul Blart falling around a ring , being the fat guy , tripping over his own feet , '' James said . James co-wrote and co-produced the action comedy , which hits theaters on Friday . The film is based on an original story by director Paul Feig, who also wrote the script with his brother Jonah.
James trained for 14 months to play a teacher/fighter in `` Here Comes the Boom '' James co-wrote and co-produced the action comedy , which hits theaters on Friday . The film is based on an original story by director Paul Feig, who also wrote the script with his brother Jonah.