Jason Reitman will be off to New York once again shortly to start production on “Labor Day,” after spending months out that way filming this fall’s “Young Adult.” And it looks like both he and Paramount are happy with the relationship so far. The press release, in part:
Paramount Pictures and Indian Paintbrush jointly announced today they will co-produce, and Paramount will distribute, Academy Award®-nominated writer / director Jason Reitman’s LABOR DAY starring Academy Award®-winner Kate Winslet and Academy Award® nominee Josh Brolin. Indian Paintbrush will co-finance the project, with the company’s Steven Rales and Mark Roybal executive producing.
The movie will be produced by Academy Award®-nominated producers Lianne Halfon and Russell Smith of Mr. Mudd Productions, along with Reitman and Helen Estabrook of Right of Way Films.
Adapted by Reitman and based on the novel by Joyce Maynard, LABOR DAY tells the story of an escaped convict (Brolin) who seeks shelter with a single mom (Winslet) and her young son over a long Labor Day weekend.
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3 responses to “Paramount takes on Reitman’s latest”
Oooh, intriguing project synopsis! Very excited for this, and it sounds like great roles for Winslet and Brolin.
This really made my day. Winslet and Brolin should make a fantastic duo on celluloid!
If Winslet gets Globe noms for Carnage (“comedy”) and Mildred Pierce, it could help build buzz for OSCAH NOM 7. She would be just the 8th or 9th woman to do so…probably 9th, after Vanessa Redgrave.