Colin Trevorrow’s ‘Book Of Henry’ Adds Sarah Silverman; ‘Stealing Time’ Gets A New Writer
Colin Trevorrowis coming off ofone gazillion-dollar sequelandcueing up another, but in between he’s making progress on a couple of smaller projects. HisBook of Henryhas just addedSarah Silverman,Lee Pace, andDean Norristo its cast, whileStealing Timeis coming back to life with a new writer. Get updates on theBook of Henrycasting and theStealing Timescript after the jump.TheWrapreported on theBook of Henrycasting. Silverman, Pace, and Norris joinNaomi Wattsand child actorsJaeden Lieberher(St. Vincent) andJacob Tremblay(Room). Details about the plot are being kept under lock and key, but Trevorrow hasdescribedthe script by novelistGregg Hurwitzas “remarkable” and “a true original.”
Silverman recently wrapped the Lonely Island movie and an untitled HBO pilot. Earlier this year she earned raves for her dramatic turn in the Sundance picI Smile Back. Pace currently stars in AMC’sHalt and Catch Fire, and will be seen this fall in the Lance Armstrong biopicThe Program. Norris recently booked a role in the Ice Cube comedyFist Fight, and finished up the final season of CBS’Under the Dome.
Book of Henryis Trevorrow’s next film, and will be followed byStar Wars Episode IX. No release date has been announced. Focus Features is overseeing production and will distribute.
Meanwhile, the stalledStealing Timehas come back to life with Dowling (Pixels) set to write a new draft. Trevorrow wrote the original draft, which was set up at Columbia several years ago withWalt Beckerattached to direct. That version never got off the ground, obviously, but Trevorrow’s white-hot status afterJurassic Worldgave DreamWorks the opportunity to get the ball rolling again.
The film centers on a scientist who escapes into the past to protect his time machine. In the present day, his son and grandson have to rebuild the device so they can rescue him. All the while, the family is running away from bad guys who want to use time travel for their own nefarious purposes.THRlikens the tone toSteven Spielberg’s 1980s Amblin movies.
Trevorrow will executive produceStealing TimewithJeff Phillips.Bob CooperandCharles Segarsare producing. Becker is no longer involved, but a new director has not yet been named.
