Thursday, August 30, 2012

Leigh Is A "Spectacular" Mom

Jennifer Jason Leigh has joined the cast of the film adaptation of Tim Tharp's coming-of-age novel "The Spectacular Now" says Variety.


The indie R-rated teen comedy film centers on a high school senior (Miles Teller) who lives entirely in the moment. He starts dating a girl (Shailene Woodley of "The Descendants") who is a social outcast and is trying to plan for her future, but he realizes he has the power to permanently impact someone's life.

Leigh plays Teller's mother.

Dayo Okeniyi Brie Larson, Kaitlyn Dever, Masam Holden, Kyle Chandler, Bob Odenkirk, Andre Royo and Mary Elizabeth Winstead also star.

Marc Webb was originally attached to direct but chose to helm the The Amazing Spider-Man instead. And then Lee Toland Krieger ("The Vicious Kind") was gonna do it but has moved on--now "Smashed" helmer James Ponsoldt will call action on the film.

Scott Neustadter and Michael Weber ((500) Days of Summer) adapted the script .

Tom McNulty is producing the flick.

Production is going on now in Athens, Georgia.

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