GEORGE CLOONEY SET TO WORK WITH SIDEWAYS DIRECTOR
George Clooney is in-talks to star in the family dramedy “The Descendants,” which will be directed by Alexander Payne, the man behind such films as “Election,” “About Schmidt” and “Sideways.”
The story centers on a wealthy landowner who takes his two daughters on a search for his wife’s lover in the hopes of keeping his family together. The screenplay is based on a novel by Kaui Hart Hemmings and is penned by Nat Faxon and Jim Rash.
“The Descendants,” which marks Payne’s first feature in five years, is scheduled to begin lensing in February in Hawaii. Fox Searchlight will distribute.
