Woody Harrelson, Laura Dern in talks for Daniel Clowes comic book filmMay 29, 2015 - 18:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Woody Harrelson and Laura Dern are in negotiations to star in Wilson, Fox Searchlight’s adaptation of a Daniel Clowes graphic novel that will be directed by Craig Johnson, the helmer who directed The Skeleton Twins, The Hollywood Reporter said. The movie is moving ahead for a June shoot in Minneapolis. Alexander Payne is producing with his Ad Hominem Enterprises partners Jim Taylor and Jim Burke. Also producing are Sam Raimi and Josh Donen. Clowes’ story told of a middle-aged misanthrope (Harrrelson) who seeks out his ex-wife (Dern), a scarred drug abuser, after the death of his father. When he learns of a teenaged daughter, born after his divorce, he tries to force them all to join him in his last gasping stab at a family. Clowes, the acclaimed cartoonist who may be best known for his Ghost World comic that was later adapted into a movie, also wrote the script for Wilson. Johnson seems ideally suited to the material, having already a track record for quirky relationship drama. He wrote and directed Skeleton Twins, which starred Bill Hader and Kristen Wiig. Harrelson has been on a high since his performance in True Detective (he received an Emmy and a Golden Globe nomination). The actor recently wrapped shooting Lionsgate’s Now You See Me: The Second Act and has police thriller Triple Nine awaiting release. Dern, who received an Oscar nomination for her work opposite Reese Witherspoon in Jean-Marc Vallee’s Wild, this summer will shoot The Founder, the story of the rise of McDonald's, with Michael Keaton. Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running” Partner news | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. |