O'Connor finds 'Wisdom' with Perrys, Franchise
Frances O'Connor has inked a deal that will put her between the Perrys -- Matthew Perry and his father John Bennett Perry -- in Franchise Pictures' The Beginning of Wisdom for director William Dear. The movie will shoot in Vancouver. Penned by T.J. Lynch, the story is set during the Vietnam War and centers on a recently widowed rancher John Bennett Perry) who falls for a beautiful hippie (O'Connor), who has been hired by his son (Matthew Perry) to take care of him and his ranch. O'Connor is repped by CAA and management firm the Bauer Co. She recently finished filming The Lazarus Child opposite Andy Garcia and Angela Bassett and will appear next in Timeline for Paramount Pictures and Iron Jawed Angels for HBO. Her other credits include Steven Spielberg's Artificial Intelligence: A.I. and Windtalkers.
- 10/14/2003
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Variety reports that Andy Garcia, Frances O'Connor and Angela Bassett are slated to star in British filmmaker Graham Theakston's adaptation of the 1998 novel The Lazarus Child. Adapted by Ron Bass from Robert Mawson's novel, the film centers on a young girl who goes into a coma after being hit by a bus. Her 12 year-old brother teams up with an eccentric researcher to travel into his sister's mind with the hope of bringing her back. Warner Bros. will distribute the Morgan Creek film, which is slated to start filming July 28; Bass will co-produce the film with Chiro Dammicco.
- 4/21/2003
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