George Clooney in talks for The Descendants
George Clooney is in talks to star in The Descendants to be directed by Alexander Payne for Fox Searchlight.
The family dramedy centers on a wealthy landowner who takes his two daughters on a search for his wife’s lover in the hopes of keeping his family together. Nat Faxon and Jim Rash wrote the screenplay based on Kaui Hart Hemmings’ debut novel of the same name. Filming is scheduled to begin in February in Hawaii.
Clooney stars this weekend in The Men Who Stare at Goats and will also be in theaters in the coming weeks in Fantastic Mr. Fox and Up in the Air.
Ed Helms in Cedar Rapids
Variety is reporting that Ed Helms will star in the comedy Cedar Rapids to be produced by Alexander Payne and directed by Miguel Arteta.
The movie casts Helms as a sad-sack insurance agent who goes to an industry convention to try to save the jobs of his colleagues. Phil Johnston wrote the script which he developed with Helms. Shooting begins in October.
Arteta most recently completed work on Youth in Revolt starring Michael Cera. Helms is currently in theaters in The Hangover.
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