EXCLUSIVE: 'Black Swan' Star Mila Kunis Joining Seth MacFarlane's 'Ted'

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Mila Kunis and Adam Scott

Mila Kunis and Adam Scott are in negotiations to join the cast of Ted, Universal and Media Rights Capital’s comedy written by and being directed by Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane.

The movie centers on a man who as young boy made a Christmas wish that his Teddy Bear would come to life and be his best friend forever. Twenty-five years later, the bear is still at his side, but has now evolved into a cursing, smoking, delinquent (voiced by MacFarlane) that is preventing the man from maturing.

The studio is in final negotiations with Mark Wahlberg to star as the grown man.

Kunis will be Wahlberg’s girlfriend, who wants their relationship to move to the next level and finally has enough of him living with his best friend Ted. She turns to her cad of a boss, to be played by Scott, for comfort.  

Scott Stuber is producing via his Universal-based Stuber Picrtures alongwise with MacFarlane, John Jacobs and MRC.

Universal’s senior executive vp of production Peter Cramer and creative exec Sara Scott will oversee Ted for the studio.  

Kunis, repped by CAA and Curtis Talent Management, is currently riding high on the acclaim generated from Darren Aronofsky’s Black Swan.

Scott, repped by CAA and Untitled, starred in the short-lived by critically-acclaimed Starz series Party Down and has a recurring role on NBC's Parks & Recreation. He recently wrapped a comedy with Paul Rudd and Elizabeth Banks titled My Idiot Brother.