Paramount Vantage and Michael London's Groundswell Prods. are getting onboard The Marc Pease Experience. The two indie co. will co-finance and produce the comedy that should see the pair of Jason Schwartzman and Ben Stiller take care of the laughs dept.
Jacob Koskoff and Louiso penned the screenplay that has Schwartzman play Marc Pease, a man 10 years out of high school and still living in the past when he was the star in his high school's musicals. During the course of one day, as Pease's former teacher/mentor Mr. Gribble (Stiller) oversees the opening night of another show, Pease finally exorcises his demons and realizes there's more to life than Broadway artistry.
Todd Louiso who last helmed Love Liza, has been collecting the paychecks with his acting gigs and should begin production in March in North Carolina. The Hollywood Reporter reports that David Rubin (“Igby Goes Down”) will produce through his Firefly Pictures alongside Groundswell CEO Michael London and president of production Bruna Papandrea. Veteran casting director Rubin developed the script with Louiso and Koskoff and initially brought it to the attention of Groundswell, who brought it to Vantage.
