Olivia Wilde set to make directorial debut
Los Angeles
February 17, 2017
Actress Olivia Wilde will make her directorial debut with
"Booksmart", which will feature Kaitlyn Dever and Beanie Feldstein.
The
film is being produced by Annapurna Pictures and Gloria Sanchez, the
female-focused production banner wing of Gary Sanchez Productions, reports
variety.com.
The story follows Dever and Feldstein's characters, who, on
the eve of their high school graduation, two academic superstars and best
friends, suddenly realise that they should have worked less and played more.
Determined never to fall short of their peers, the girls set out on a mission to
cram four years of fun into one night.
Wilde's film credits include
"Meadowland", which she also produced; "Her" and "Rush".
She also
executive produced a slew of short documentaries, including Oscar-nominated
"Body Team 12".
On the directing side, she has helmed music videos for
Red Hot Chili Peppers and Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros. She will next be
seen in "A Vigilante" and "Life Itself".
Los Angeles
February 17, 2017
Actress Olivia Wilde will make her directorial debut with
"Booksmart", which will feature Kaitlyn Dever and Beanie Feldstein.
The
film is being produced by Annapurna Pictures and Gloria Sanchez, the
female-focused production banner wing of Gary Sanchez Productions, reports
variety.com.
The story follows Dever and Feldstein's characters, who, on
the eve of their high school graduation, two academic superstars and best
friends, suddenly realise that they should have worked less and played more.
Determined never to fall short of their peers, the girls set out on a mission to
cram four years of fun into one night.
Wilde's film credits include
"Meadowland", which she also produced; "Her" and "Rush".
She also
executive produced a slew of short documentaries, including Oscar-nominated
"Body Team 12".
On the directing side, she has helmed music videos for
Red Hot Chili Peppers and Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros. She will next be
seen in "A Vigilante" and "Life Itself".
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