If we base ourselves on his first two ventures into feature filmmaking (Daniel and Ana and After Lucia) thesps Tim Roth, Bitsie Tulloch, Michael Cristofer and David Dastmalchian are in for a psychological beating. Deadline reports that the foursome of actors are set to join one of the Mexican talents we’ve blow-horned about in Michel Franco. The pic sees the helmer move into English language territory. No word on who is producing, what the plans are for a production start date on Chronic, but we’ll have our eyes peeled for the latest.
Gist: This tracks a depressed nurse practitioner who assists terminally ill patients and tries to reconnect with the family he abandoned. Tulloch will play Lidia, whose father John will be played by Pulitzer-winning playwright Michael Cristofer. David Dastmalchian is also in talks.
Worth Noting: As the trade mentioned, there is a linkage of sorts between the filmmaker and his lead actor: Roth was among the Cannes jury that awarded the Un Certain Regard top prize for 2012’s After Lucia.
Do We Care?: There must be at least a dozen Mexican helmers that we consider gold with Michel Franco almost at the top of list. Here is our interview with him in Cannes for After Lucia / Después de Lucía.