#62. What Maisie Knew
Director: Scott McGehee and David Siegel
Writer(s): Carroll Cartwright and Nancy Doyne
Producers: Daniela Taplin Lundberg, William Teitler and Charles Weinstock
Distributor: Rights Available
The Gist: The film which is an adaptation of the Henry James novel is about Maisie, a six-year-old girl enmeshed in the bitter divorce of her mother (Moore), a rock and roll icon, and her father (Coogan), a charming but distracted art dealer. Skarsgård will play Moore’s new husband…(more)
Cast: Alexander Skarsgård, Julianne Moore and Steve Coogan
List Worthy Reasons…: I haven’t been big on the Scott McGehee and David Siegel pairing since certain elements in 2001’s The Deep End, but this triage drama via the eyes of a seven year-old protagonist might do the trick – we still have faith in Julianne Moore and we’re of course curious to see how the core of a Henry James novel might still be relevant 100 years after publication.
Release Date/Status?: Well into post production, this might head over to the Toronto Film Festival for the kind of exposure which would allow for a pick-up for distribution.
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