John Krasinski Directs Himself In "The Hollars"

Screen reports that John Krasinski will both direct and star in "The Hollars".

 The story follows John Hollar (Krasinski), a man who lives a great New York life with a beautiful girlfriend He is pulled back to the Middle America home town where he grew up when his mother undergoes brain surgery. There he must deal with his helpless brother, anxiety-prone father and over-eager high school girlfriend.

Anna Kendrick, Richard Jenkins and Margo Martindale also star.

 James C. Strouse wrote the script.

Michael London, Tom Rice and Ben Nearn will produce here.

Allyson Seeger Strouse, and Janice Williams will executive produce the pic.