#88. Restless
Director: Gus Van Sant
Writer(s): Jason Lew
Producers: Brian Grazer, Bryce Dallas Howard, Ron Howard
Distributor: Columbia Pictures.
The Gist: Based on an original screenplay by Jason Lew, this is about a teenage boy (Henry Hopper) and girl (Mia Wasikowska) who share a preoccupation with mortality. Schuyler Fisk will play Wasikowska’s sister while other new cast members include...(more)
Cast: Mia Wasikowska, Henry Hopper and Schuyler Fisk.
Why is it on the list?: It may be a studio project, but my feeling is this may be closer to his indie work, than Finding Forrester. He employs Harris Savides for his specialty theme: coming-of-age films. I’ll also be curious about the new batch of actors whose lineage is tied to seminal American actors (Dennis Hooper and Sissy Spacek).
Release Date/Status?: Currently filming (look for the title to change), if Columbia feels strongly about the drama, they’ll include it in their 2010 year-end slate – they have a spot open in November.