Top 100 Most Anticipated Films of 2008: #78 Incendiary

#78. Incendiary

Director/Writer: Sharon Maguire
Producers: Adrienne Maguire, Andy Paterson (Beyond the Sea), Anand Tucker (Girl with a Pearl Earring)
Distributor: Currently Seeking Distribution

The Gist: The story is based on Chris Cleave’s novel about a young mother (Michelle Williams) from the poor side of town escapes from her marriage by having sex with strangers. When her husband takes her son to the football one Saturday afternoon, she watches the game while having sex in front of the TV with Jasper (Ewan McGregor), a man she picked up in the local pub. Suddenly the football stadium is ripped apart by a massive explosion.

Fact: Maguire directed Bridget Jones’s Diary – also a book to film adaptation. 

See It: Nihilistic narrative might be an interesting ride into despair and darkness.

Release Date/Status?: It just received its world preem at Sundance…look for to be picked up fairly quickly with actors Michelle Williams and Ewan McGregor toplining.