#75. What’s Wrong with Virginia
Director/Writer: Dustin Lance Black
Producers: Scott J. Brooks, Hopwood DePree, and Christine Vachon
Distributor: Rights Available.
The Gist: Written by Dustin Lance Black, Jennifer Connelly will play Virginia, a psychologically disturbed woman who has engaged in a 20-year clandestine love with a sheriff (Harris), who is running for the state senate, is tested when her son begins a relationship with his daughter (Emma Roberts).….(more)
Cast: Jennifer Connelly, Liam Neeson, Emma Roberts and Ed Harris.
Why is it on the list?: Killer Film’s Christine Vachon and Gus Vant Sant are making a blue chip bet that the scribe behind Milk and director on Big Love is no fluke. I don’t know anything about his bio, but my understanding of the biz is when you have an original script and vet indie producers sign-up and you are joined by the DP of My Own Private Idaho and Kids, and get to play dollhouse with quality actors the chances at failure are minimized.
Release Date/Status?: Currently in post, Exec Producer Gus Van Sant has a great rapport with Cannes, could he push this towards a big fest premiere? Very possible, if not, TIFF will be happy to try it out.
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