LOS ANGELES (AP) — Barry Mendel has great taste.

The longtime producer’s filmography runs the gamut, from Academy Award best-picture nominees (“The Sixth Sense,” ”Munich”) to comedies (“Rushmore,” ”Bridesmaids”) to sci-fi (“Serenity,” ”Unbreakable”). This week, he reteams with writer-director Judd Apatow, whom he worked with on “Funny People,” for “This Is 40.” The sorta-sequel to “Knocked Up” follows Paul Rudd and Leslie Mann’s characters five years later as they navigate the complexities of being husband and wife.