Miguel Arteta to helm ‘Youth in Revolt’

The director of Star Maps, Chuck and Buck and 2002’s The Good Girl has been missing in action, at least in the feature film director’s chair, but finally, Miguel Arteta is, according to THR, in final negotiations to direct another portrait of youth with Youth in Revolt. Folks, think of this as next year’s Charlie Bartlett.

Arteta is or was attached to direct Colombian Gold, Book of Joe, Date School and a remake of Swedish film Together, was busy enough producing a small, Top 20 in my books indie film called The Motel, and directed episodes of Six Feet Under, The Office and Ugly Betty.

Dimension Films have locked Juno star Michael Cera in for the role of Nick
Twisp. Based on C.D. Payne’s novel, the story is of a
precocious 14-year-old’s mission to lose his virginity. “Revolt” is the
journal Twisp, a precocious teen whose coital quest coincides
with the breakup of his parents. The film is described as a cross
between American Pie and Portnoy’s Complaint, and is expected to carry
an R rating for its depiction of sexual humor.

It’s good to see Arteta back – I’m already looking forward to this one.