James McAvoy
will star opposite Jessica Chastain in The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby.
The Scottish
actor will play the restaurant owner husband of Jessica's character in the
double feature which will follow the couple as they deal with ''an emotional,
life-altering experience'' when the wife goes back to college.
The unique
project will tell their story in two movies and from each of their perspectives
and will be called The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: His and The
Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Hers.
However, the
double love story, which has been written and will be directed by Ned Benson,
will be stand-alone movies.
Kirk D'Amico
from Myriad Pictures - who will sell the movie at Cannes - said in a statement:
''I am thrilled that we can share the excitement of James joining the cast with
our buyers in Cannes, who have been so enthusiastic about the project from the
beginning. James is one of the finest actors working today and I look forward
to seeing Ned's rich, complex characters come alive.
''The
Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby represents an alternate approach to content.
New distribution models make it creatively possible for feature films to break
out of the format of one 90-minute experience.
''We have to
make both films work on their own, both for the buyers but also for the
audiences. Together these films will describe a fully, more complete look at
these characters and their lives.''
Casting
director-turned-producer Cassandra Kulukundis will produce.
Source:
AZcentral
Also reported
by Entertainment Weekly and STV
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