#63. Lola Vs.
Director: Daryl Wein
Writers: Wein and Zoe Lister Jones
Producers: Jocelyn Hayes, Michael London and Janice Williams
Distributor: Fox Searchlight
The Gist: This tells the story of Lola (Gerwig), a 29-year-old woman dumped by her longtime boyfriend Luke (Kinnaman) just three weeks before their wedding. With the help of her close friends Henry (Linklater) and Alice (Lister-Jones), Lola embarks on a series of desperate encounters in an attempt to find her place in the world as a single woman approaching 30…(more)
Cast: Greta Gerwig, Bill Pullman, Debra Winger, Joel Kinnaman, Hamish Linklater, Zoe Lister Jones and Cheyenne Jackson
List Worthy Reasons…: The 2010 Black List favorite screenplay from Breaking Upwards pairing of Daryl Wein and Zoe Lister Jones has plenty going for it. Firstly it helps when an indie distributor gets behind the project before production and the awkward cast of characters and Greta Gerwig in the driver’s seat has got our attention.
Release Date/Status?: Another project that is currently in post and doesn’t have an affixed release date, we imagine Fox might circle a summer limited release with perhaps a first showing at SXSW just prior.
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