Brie Larson Joins ‘The Good Luck of Right Now’, From ‘Little Miss Sunshine’ Directors

Posted on Wednesday, January 29th, 2014 by Angie Han

The Good Luck of Right Now hasn’t even begun production yet, and it’s already shaping up to be the most endearingly quirky movie of the year. Little Miss Sunshine helmers Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris were set to direct a few weeks back, with a script by Mike White (Enlightened) based on the novel by Matthew Quick (Silver Linings Playbook).

And now, casting is off to a great start as well. According to a new report, Short Term 12 star Brie Larson has just entered talks to star. Hit the jump for more details on the role.

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‘Little Miss Sunshine’ Directors Adapting Novel From ‘Silver Linings Playbook’ Author

Posted on Thursday, December 12th, 2013 by Russ Fischer

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The Good Luck of Right Now is the forthcoming novel from Silver Linings Playbook author Matthew Quick, set for publication in 2014. But like so many soon-to-be-published books from authors whose work has been successfully adapted to film, Quick’s novel already has filmmakers ready to bring it to the screen.

In this case, it is Little Miss Sunshine and Ruby Sparks directors Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris who are in talks to direct the film for DreamWorks. Mike White scripted. The story sounds like it would be a natural fit for Dayton and Faris, as it explores a strange family situation, and features the “spirit of Richard Gere.” Wait, what?

Details on the book are below. Read More »

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