Ah, the noble shopping centre security guard. It’s a subject ripe for mockery, as anyone who’s ever seen𓄧 Kevin Smith’s Mallrats can attest.

It’s no surp✨rise that Jody Hill, writer and director of incoming comedy The Foot Fist Way has chosen just such a bloke to spotlight in his next film, Observe And Report.

He’ll have some competition – I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry’s Kevin James is already getting set to play a mall cop. Hill’s not worried thoug🐭h – thanks to a friendship with the Apatow gang, h𓆉e’s snagged Seth Rogen to play Ronnie Barnhardt, a power-crazed, self-deluded badge-waver who ends up in a turf war with the local police. And, like Superbad and Foot Fist Way, Observe plans to be a much filthier comedy than James’ effort.

Variety has checked out all the details . But no running or skateboarding over there!