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The Sunshine Directors Want to Share a Little Abstinence
Filed under: Comedy », Independent », RumorMonger », Scripts », Cinematical Indie »
There once was an insidiously determined girl named Tracey Flick, who wanted nothing more than to be President, with her tireless energy, campaign buttons, and tasty cupcakes. Not even Matthew Broderick, with or without a painfully swollen eye, could control her determination. They lived in the confines of Tom Perotta's book, Election, and the great film, directed by Alexander Payne, of the same name. These days, Perotta's name has been buzzing around for writing Little Children, a film about intersecting suburban families, but he's ready to head back to high school.In September, Erik Davis shared the first bits of information to come out about his upcoming novel and screenplay -- The Abstinence Teacher. Now there is a little more plot to share, and two people who might make it come to life. Abstinence focuses on, no surprise, a small town in middle-America. A divorced sex-ed teacher and mother of two finds herself fighting conservative groups and trying to teach sex education while becoming interested in her daughter's soccer coach, who is born-again. The duo who wants to bring it to the big screen -- Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris, the husband and wife team who brought us Little Miss Sunshine. They sound like a perfect fit for Perotta's darkly comedic social commentary. If they land the gig, who would be cast? I can't help but think that Mary-Louise Parker and Martin Donovan should continue their on-screen flings, since the scenario treads on familiar territory.
Perotta Heads Back to School
Filed under: Comedy », Drama », Deals », DIY/Filmmaking », Newsstand »
After settling down for a New York Film Festival press screening of Little Children only a few hours ago, author Tom Perotta once again pops into my life. The man is somewhat of a genius when it comes to capturing those dark and disturbing secrets hidden behind the closed doors of most suburban neighborhoods, and Hollywood seems to jump at the chance to adapt his work.
Though his next novel, The Abstinence Teacher, isn't due out until next year, Warner Independent Pictures wasted no time in snatching up the film rights, with Bona Fide Prods. once again (Election, Little Children) set to produce. In the book, Perotta travels back into the classroom with a story that revolves around "a divorced sex ed teacher forced by religious conservatives to teach abstinence." Sounds like a blast, and if it's anything like his previous work then I'll be there, ticket firmly in hand, on opening night.
Trailer Park: What About The Children?
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Yeah, what about the children? I hear this line spoken over and over again -- by comedians, politicians and parents -- but no one ever seems to have an answer. How can we prevent our kids from growing up to be as screwed up as we are? And, are we really that screwed up?
The films this week all involve kids ... though not all of these flicks are geared toward the little ones. (Oh, and before you ask -- yes, I feel most of the soldiers fighting in Iraq are kids too. And if you don't know what I mean by saying that, keep reading.) Welcome to another edition of Cinematical's Trailer Park ...
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