Indie darling to drop a line, direct Hamptons-based thriller
NEW YORK -- Sony Screen Gems and indie darling Austin Chick ar taking a trip to the Hamptons.
The label has signed on for a Hamptons-based thriller from Chick that mixes elements of the found-money morality story "A Simple Plan" with those of a youth-oriented romantic thriller like "Cruel Intentions."
The untitled project, which Chick is writing and will send, revolves around three early twenty-somethings -- two brothers and a brother's lady friend -- world Health Organization, while vacationing in the Hamptons, issue forth upon a cache of money. They get entangled in an increasingly complex plan to divide it up and elude the money's genuine owners, world Health Organization are pursuing them.
The project, which as well involves a love triangle, is go under for a March shoot on Long Island. Casting is set to begin shortly.
The WMA-repped Chick directed the 2008 Josh Hartnett drama "August" and made his debut with the Mark Ruffalo romantic drama "XX/XY"; he also served as a co-producer on Sidney Lumet's "Before the Devil Knows You're Dead." He aforementioned he was eager to work on a motion picture that he described as "straddling the line 'tween a thriller and a prestige picture show" because of the state of the indie business.
"I'd like to continue doing more strong point movies in the future, but with the business hitting such hard times I treasured to try something a little different," he said.
Screen Gems, which had a breakout to begin with this year with the $44 million-earning "Prom Night," has been expanding its scope. The Clint Culpepper label has signed on directors wish Lasse Hallstrom, who will direct the romantic drama "Dear John."
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