Top 100 Most Anticipated Films of 2012: #24. Untitled Ramin Bahrani Film

#24. Untitled Ramin Bahrani Drama

Director: Ramin Bahrani
Writer(s): Bahrani and Hallie Elizabeth Newton
Producers: Killer Films’ Christine Vachon and Pamela Koffler, Treehouse Films’ Justin Nappi and Kevin Turen with Teddy Schwarzman,
Distributor: Rights Available

The Gist: This centers on an enterprising farmer (Dennis Quaid) whose plans to expand cause conflict with his wife and sons – he clashes with his race car-driving son (Zac Efron) because he’d like the boy to follow in his career footsteps. Clancy Brown plays a rival farmer...(more)

Cast: Zac Efron, Dennis Quaid, Heather Graham, Clancy Brown, Kim Dickens and Red West

List Worthy Reasons…: Haven’t been this excited for a farm-related drama since the Blu-Ray release of Days of Heaven. It’ll be interesting to see how Bahrani and his wingman DP Michael Simmonds tackle a project which is bigger in production value than his previous three indie gems. With Man Push Cart and Goodbye Solo, Bahrani focused on the immigrant experience, and now with purebreds Dennis Quaid and Efron this looks like apple pie Americana. We’re hoping something close in terms of family dynamics to Jeff Nichols’ Take Shelter – worth noting is the participation of Goodbye Solo‘s Red West.

Release Date/Status?: Both Cannes and Venice have been kind to Bahrani – curious to see how the name cast and an applied Bahrani sensibility plays out on the big screen.