The Big Year is an upcoming comedy movie adapted from Mark Obmascik's 1998 book "The Big Year: A Tale of Man, Nature and Fowl Obsession". The story focuses on three avid bird watchers who compete to spot the rarest birds in North America at a prestigious annual event. The film is directed by David Frankel based on a script by Howard Franklin. The cast includes Steve Martin, Jack Black, Owen Wilson, Rashida Jones, Angelica Huston, Jim Parsons, and Rosamund Pike. The movie will be released on October 14, 2011.