Stars: Maika Monroe, Maggie Grace, Will Patton, Mark Webber, Brad Carter, Bonnie Bedelia, Logan Miller, Justin Chatwin, Aaron Poole, Kassia Conway | Written by Jeff Robison, Casey Twenter | Directed by Blake Robbins
Directed by Blake Robbins, and based on a New York Times bestselling novel by Nancy Pickard, The Scent of Rain and Lightning tells the story of Jody Linder (Maika Monroe), a Midwestern twenty-something who’s past resurfaces when the man convicted of killing her parents has his sentence pardoned. Jody begins to question the facts behind her parents’ deaths and gradually faces the possibility that the wrong man was convicted of the crime. The further Jody delves into the past, more and more startling truths begin to emerge about her family’s tragic past, and Jody must put the pieces together to reveal the truth.
The Scent of Rain and Lightning is a layered slow burning thriller which respects...
Directed by Blake Robbins, and based on a New York Times bestselling novel by Nancy Pickard, The Scent of Rain and Lightning tells the story of Jody Linder (Maika Monroe), a Midwestern twenty-something who’s past resurfaces when the man convicted of killing her parents has his sentence pardoned. Jody begins to question the facts behind her parents’ deaths and gradually faces the possibility that the wrong man was convicted of the crime. The further Jody delves into the past, more and more startling truths begin to emerge about her family’s tragic past, and Jody must put the pieces together to reveal the truth.
The Scent of Rain and Lightning is a layered slow burning thriller which respects...
- 2/14/2018
- by Philip Rogers
- Nerdly
Maika Monroe, Maggie Grace and Bonnie Bedelia star in The Scent Of Rain And Thunder - an unmissable indie thriller...
There are some movies that come at us with all the subtlety of a charging rhino. There are others that encourage us to lean in, listen closely, and absorb every detail. The Scent Of Rain And Lightning, a mystery-thriller based on a novel by Nancy Pickard, falls into the latter category - which is one reason why it's such a must-see movie.
Told with intimate close-ups and a dreamlike blurring of the past and present, The Scent Of Rain And Lightning tells the story of Jody Linder (Maika Monroe), an Oklahoman 20-something whose psychological wounds are reopened when a lank-haired, loathsome character named Billy (Brad Carter) is suddenly released from prison. When Jody was still a child, her parents were both brutally murdered, and the finger of suspicion quickly fell on Billy.
There are some movies that come at us with all the subtlety of a charging rhino. There are others that encourage us to lean in, listen closely, and absorb every detail. The Scent Of Rain And Lightning, a mystery-thriller based on a novel by Nancy Pickard, falls into the latter category - which is one reason why it's such a must-see movie.
Told with intimate close-ups and a dreamlike blurring of the past and present, The Scent Of Rain And Lightning tells the story of Jody Linder (Maika Monroe), an Oklahoman 20-something whose psychological wounds are reopened when a lank-haired, loathsome character named Billy (Brad Carter) is suddenly released from prison. When Jody was still a child, her parents were both brutally murdered, and the finger of suspicion quickly fell on Billy.
- 6/26/2017
- Den of Geek
U.S. award-winning crime novelist Nancy Pickard published “The Scent Of Rain and Lightning” in 2010 and now, seven years later, its film adaptation has been released. Directed by Blake Robbins (“The Sublime And Beautiful“) and based on the adapted screenplay by Casey Twenter and Jeff Robison, the film centers on the story of Jody (Maika Monroe), a young woman living in the American Midwest who just learned the man arrested for the murder of her parents has been released from jail.
Continue reading Maika Monroe Shines In ‘The Scent of Rain and Lightning,’ A Surprising And Slow-Burning Whodunnit Mystery [Review] at The Playlist.
Continue reading Maika Monroe Shines In ‘The Scent of Rain and Lightning,’ A Surprising And Slow-Burning Whodunnit Mystery [Review] at The Playlist.
- 3/31/2017
- by Ingrid Oliveira Silva Keller
- The Playlist
Exclusive: Maika Monroe, Maggie Grace, Brad Carter have been cast in the indie drama The Scent of Rain and Lightning, which has just entered preproduction. The film, an adaptation of the novel by Nancy Pickard, is the story of a young woman forced to confront old wounds and the destructive power of hate when she learns that the man who killed her parents has been released from prison. Produced by Casey Twenter, Jeff Robison and Jeff Johnson of No Coast Entertainment…...
- 7/23/2015
- Deadline
Chicago – Actor William H. Macy’s directorial debut “Rudderless” is a film of open mic songwriting that tackles a recovery from grief with neat lyrics and easy metaphors. Instead of standing out, Macy has provided another sap’s ballad that has the cuteness of “Kumbaya”, one that aims to please the crowd without challenging emotions, only presenting them.
Rating: 2.0/5.0
“Rudderless” is indeed the story of a man finding his direction, albeit through the music and lyrics of his late son Joshua (Miles Heizer). Two years after losing his son to a school shooting, disillusioned father and ex-husband Sam (Billy Crudup) lives alone on a boat that indeed does not have a rudder. He has abandoned his fancy corporate job to become a house painter. When his ex-wife Emily (Felicity Huffman) gives him the remaining items belonging to their son, Sam discovers a batch of demos made by Josh that no one has ever heard before.
Rating: 2.0/5.0
“Rudderless” is indeed the story of a man finding his direction, albeit through the music and lyrics of his late son Joshua (Miles Heizer). Two years after losing his son to a school shooting, disillusioned father and ex-husband Sam (Billy Crudup) lives alone on a boat that indeed does not have a rudder. He has abandoned his fancy corporate job to become a house painter. When his ex-wife Emily (Felicity Huffman) gives him the remaining items belonging to their son, Sam discovers a batch of demos made by Josh that no one has ever heard before.
- 10/21/2014
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Perched at the top of this week’s flock of specialty film debuts is Birdman (Or The Unexpected Virtue Of Ignorance), a possible Oscar contender starring Michael Keaton. Though it’s a limited release, Alejandro González Iñárritu‘s complex film about a fading action-hero trying to reclaim his mojo on Broadway nevertheless combines elements of a superhero franchise that could tap fans well beyond the art house.
It’s part of yet another big flock of specialty film debuts coming this weekend, including the controversy-minded Sundance award-winner Dear White People, William H. Macy‘s directorial debut Rudderless, Kristen Stewart‘s Camp X-Ray, Jason Schwartzman‘s Listen Up Philip, The Golden Era, Summer Of Blood, and one great revival, Alain Resnais’ 1959 landmark Hiroshima Mon Amour.
To get a sense of Fox Searchlight’s ambitions for Birdman, the film closed the New York Film Festival last weekend to strong reviews, but then...
It’s part of yet another big flock of specialty film debuts coming this weekend, including the controversy-minded Sundance award-winner Dear White People, William H. Macy‘s directorial debut Rudderless, Kristen Stewart‘s Camp X-Ray, Jason Schwartzman‘s Listen Up Philip, The Golden Era, Summer Of Blood, and one great revival, Alain Resnais’ 1959 landmark Hiroshima Mon Amour.
To get a sense of Fox Searchlight’s ambitions for Birdman, the film closed the New York Film Festival last weekend to strong reviews, but then...
- 10/16/2014
- by David Bloom
- Deadline
After rocking out with Stillwater in the stellar Almost Famous, actor Billy Crudup picks up a guitar again, this time to recover from tragedy, in the indie drama Rudderless. After his son is killed in a school shooting, advertising executive Sam (Crudup) almost gives up on his life, drowning sorrow in alcohol, until he finds a box of demo tapes and lyrics from his son. What begins is a beautiful recovery by way of music, complete with a new young friend named Quentin (Anton Yelchin), who may be in need of a father figure himself. William H. Macy makes his directorial debut with the film and it looks charming as hell. Watch! Here's the first trailer for William H. Macy's Rudderless, originally from Apple: Rudderless is directed by acclaimed actor William H. Macy (his feature directorial debut), from script he co-wrote with newcomers Casey Twenter and Jeff Robison. A...
- 8/14/2014
- by Ethan Anderton
- firstshowing.net
Exclusive: Just because spring has sprung doesn’t mean there isn’t still action coming out of January’s Sundance Film Festival. I’m told that Paramount is closing a low-seven-figure deal for Rudderless, the film that Shameless star William H. Macy directed. It closed the Park City festival. Paramount will acquire North American rights and several additional territories. It will start with a theatrical run in a deal that is taking shape with the Samuel Goldwyn Co. The film will be released later this fall. Macy stars with Billy Crudup, Anton Yelchin, Selena Gomez, Laurence Fishburne, and Felicity Huffman in a musical drama about the power of a parent’s love. Scripted by Casey Twenter and Jeff Robison, the film revolves around a grieving father in a downward spiral who stumbles across a box of his recently deceased son’s demo tapes and lyrics. Shocked by the discovery of this unknown talent,...
- 3/31/2014
- by MIKE FLEMING JR
- Deadline
Billy Crudup and Anton Yelchin in William H. Macy’s directorial debut “Rudderless”
Rudderless
Directed by William H. Macy
Written by Jeff Robison and Casey Twenter
USA, 2014
William H. Macy’s Rudderless takes on the process of grieving in the aftermath of a school shooting. The reasoning behind the tragedy is not explicated nor is it warranted. Instead, the film deals with the unraveling of one parent who cannot completely come to grips with the loss of his son. It’s towering subject matter that hasn’t been tackled since Lynne Ramsay’s We Need to Talk About Kevin artfully delved into the inner life of an adult victim left behind after her child slaughtered schoolmates. It’s not as heavy-hitting as Ramsay’s effort or in the least concerned with the grisly details of the devastating sequence of events, but still presses the same point that whenever traumatic crises happen,...
Rudderless
Directed by William H. Macy
Written by Jeff Robison and Casey Twenter
USA, 2014
William H. Macy’s Rudderless takes on the process of grieving in the aftermath of a school shooting. The reasoning behind the tragedy is not explicated nor is it warranted. Instead, the film deals with the unraveling of one parent who cannot completely come to grips with the loss of his son. It’s towering subject matter that hasn’t been tackled since Lynne Ramsay’s We Need to Talk About Kevin artfully delved into the inner life of an adult victim left behind after her child slaughtered schoolmates. It’s not as heavy-hitting as Ramsay’s effort or in the least concerned with the grisly details of the devastating sequence of events, but still presses the same point that whenever traumatic crises happen,...
- 2/4/2014
- by Lane Scarberry
- SoundOnSight
Rudderless is the first feature film directed by William H. Macy, and it made its premiere at this year's Sundance Film Festival. The movie was incredibly well made, and it tells a very heavy story about a father named Sam who loses his son in a school shooting. His son had left behind a box of original music that he recorded. Sam gets a hold of this music and falls in love with what his son had created. He ends up learning the songs himself, and plays them in a little bar where he is approached by a young man named Quentin who talks Sam into playing the music with him. They end up forming a band that becomes quite popular in the town. There's a secret behind everything that no one knows that throws everything off, and it takes the story to a whole new level of emotional wow.
- 1/31/2014
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
It’s that time again. The biggest American film festival is upon us, and this year the Ioncinema crew will be descending on Park City with eight feet on the ground and eight eyes on Park City’s various and plentiful screens. Eric Lavallee, Nicholas Bell, Caitlin Coder and I will be covering just about every inch of this year’s festival here at Ioncinema.com, as well as on that ever increasingly vibrant instanews network – Twitter. Be sure to follow @ioncinema and, as stated above, my personal handle @Rectangular_Eye, as we’ll be tweeting throughout the festival with breaking news, reviews, and sightings, all the while trying to keep up with the massive amount of content sure to be coming from this year’s Sundance filmmakers themselves, most of which have their own Twitter accounts and are listed at length below (minus the world & short programs). Whether you...
- 1/16/2014
- by Jordan M. Smith
- IONCINEMA.com
Part four of our Sundance Twitterverse series features the biggest names in the small world of indie film. Don’t miss writer/director William H. Macy’s well represented band of musically inclined performers from Rudderless (@rudderlessmovie).
Premieres
Cavalry – @CalvaryFilm
Frank – @FrankTheFilm
Director Lenny Abrahamson – @lennyabrahamson
Screenwriter Jon Ronson – @jonronson
Actress Maggie Gyllenhaal – @mgyllenhaal
Hits
Actor Matt Walsh – @mrmattwalsh
Actress Meredith Hagner – @meredithweasel
I Origins – @IOriginsMovie
Writer/Director Mike Cahill – @_mikecahill
Actress Brit Marling – @britmarling
Actress Astrid Bergès-Frisbey – @BergesFrisbey
Actor Steven Yeun – @steveyeun
Laggies – @Laggies_movie
Director Lynn Shelton – @lynnsheltonfilm
Screenwriter Andrea Seigel – @andreaseigel
Actress Chloë Grace Moretz – @ChloeGMoretz
Actor Jeff Garlin – @jeffgarlin
Composer Benjamin Gibbard – @Gibbstack
Cinematographer Ben Kasulke – @BenKasulke
Little Accidents
Actress Elizabeth Banks – @ElizabethBanks
Cinematographer Rachel Morrison – @morrisondp
Love is Strange – @loveisstrangemv
Director Ira Sachs – @irasachs
Actor John Lithgow – @JohnLithgow
Actor Alfred Molina – @OfficialMolina
Actress Marisa Tomei – @marisatomei
Nick Offerman: American Ham
Writer/Director Jordan Vogt-Roberts – @VogtRoberts...
Premieres
Cavalry – @CalvaryFilm
Frank – @FrankTheFilm
Director Lenny Abrahamson – @lennyabrahamson
Screenwriter Jon Ronson – @jonronson
Actress Maggie Gyllenhaal – @mgyllenhaal
Hits
Actor Matt Walsh – @mrmattwalsh
Actress Meredith Hagner – @meredithweasel
I Origins – @IOriginsMovie
Writer/Director Mike Cahill – @_mikecahill
Actress Brit Marling – @britmarling
Actress Astrid Bergès-Frisbey – @BergesFrisbey
Actor Steven Yeun – @steveyeun
Laggies – @Laggies_movie
Director Lynn Shelton – @lynnsheltonfilm
Screenwriter Andrea Seigel – @andreaseigel
Actress Chloë Grace Moretz – @ChloeGMoretz
Actor Jeff Garlin – @jeffgarlin
Composer Benjamin Gibbard – @Gibbstack
Cinematographer Ben Kasulke – @BenKasulke
Little Accidents
Actress Elizabeth Banks – @ElizabethBanks
Cinematographer Rachel Morrison – @morrisondp
Love is Strange – @loveisstrangemv
Director Ira Sachs – @irasachs
Actor John Lithgow – @JohnLithgow
Actor Alfred Molina – @OfficialMolina
Actress Marisa Tomei – @marisatomei
Nick Offerman: American Ham
Writer/Director Jordan Vogt-Roberts – @VogtRoberts...
- 1/16/2014
- by Caitlin Coder
- IONCINEMA.com
The line-up of films premiering at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival has been released, and there are a lot of good movies, one of which includes The Raid 2, which I am incredibly excited to see! It's easily my most anticipated film at the festival.
The Sundance Film Festival takes place from January 16th to the 26th in Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden, and Sundance, Utah. From the press release:
John Cooper, Director of the Sundance Film Festival, said, “The Premieres and Documentary Premieres sections of the 2014 Sundance Film Festival feature new work from many established independent filmmakers who began their careers at our Festival years ago, which allows us to reflect on the impact, legacy and growth of the independent film movement over the past 30 years.”
Trevor Groth, Director of Programming for the Sundance Film Festival, said, “In many of the films selected for our 2014 Sundance Film Festival, we see fascinating characters and subjects throughout.
The Sundance Film Festival takes place from January 16th to the 26th in Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden, and Sundance, Utah. From the press release:
John Cooper, Director of the Sundance Film Festival, said, “The Premieres and Documentary Premieres sections of the 2014 Sundance Film Festival feature new work from many established independent filmmakers who began their careers at our Festival years ago, which allows us to reflect on the impact, legacy and growth of the independent film movement over the past 30 years.”
Trevor Groth, Director of Programming for the Sundance Film Festival, said, “In many of the films selected for our 2014 Sundance Film Festival, we see fascinating characters and subjects throughout.
- 12/10/2013
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
The Sundance Film Festival made their final feature film line-ups with the Premieres category announcements. Sixteen films with huge name talent, returnee filmmakers and plenty of buyer interest/and future all night wheeling, and dealing.
After breaking out in Park City with The Guard, John Michael McDonagh returns (alongside actor Brendan Gleeson) the much anticipated Calvary. Mike Cahill (alongside actress Brit Marling) returns with more sci-fi terrain with, I Origins. Jake Paltrow who managed to sink instead of swim with The Good Night, was again surfaces with Young Ones. And this was unexpected, but Jordan Vogt-Roberts makes it back to back years with Toy’s House (The Kings of Summer) re-teams with Nick Offerman for Nick Offerman: American Ham (which is more concert-comedy film than narrative feature).
Not surprisingly, as predicted in 4 out of the 5, Park City veterans Gregg Araki, Michael Winterbottom, Ira Sachs and Lynn Shelton all return with their latest product,...
After breaking out in Park City with The Guard, John Michael McDonagh returns (alongside actor Brendan Gleeson) the much anticipated Calvary. Mike Cahill (alongside actress Brit Marling) returns with more sci-fi terrain with, I Origins. Jake Paltrow who managed to sink instead of swim with The Good Night, was again surfaces with Young Ones. And this was unexpected, but Jordan Vogt-Roberts makes it back to back years with Toy’s House (The Kings of Summer) re-teams with Nick Offerman for Nick Offerman: American Ham (which is more concert-comedy film than narrative feature).
Not surprisingly, as predicted in 4 out of the 5, Park City veterans Gregg Araki, Michael Winterbottom, Ira Sachs and Lynn Shelton all return with their latest product,...
- 12/9/2013
- by Eric Lavallee
- IONCINEMA.com
The Sundance Film Festival announced the titles selected to screen in its out-of-competition Premieres and Documentary Premieres sections. Last year, the movies that were launched in these categories — which typically highlight filmmakers who’ve appeared at Sundance before — included Before Midnight, Don Jon, and The Way Way Back; this year appears to be just as promising. In Lynn Shelton’s Laggies, a young woman stuck in arrested-development (Keira Knightley) has her life upended by an unexpected marriage proposal. In David Wain’s They Came Together — surely, a naughty pun, yes? — Wet Hot American Summer alums Amy Poehler and Paul Rudd...
- 12/9/2013
- by Jeff Labrecque
- EW - Inside Movies
If there is a “predictions thematic” playing out here it’s the number of films with actors who move behind the camera. Chalk up Park City regular William H. Macy (last visited the festival with The Surrogate aka The Sessions) as one who could shore up at the fest with his shot in Oklahoma, music drama starring Billy Crudup, Anton Yelchin, Selena Gomez, Laurence Fishburne with Macy and his wife, Felicity Huffman showing up as supporting players. Rudderless commenced production in April of this year.
Gist: Written by Macy, Casey Twenter and Jeff Robison, this centers on a grieving father in a downward spiral who forms a band after stumbling across a box of his deceased son’s original music.
Production Co./Producers: Amberdale’s Brad Greiner (Welcome to Me), Unified Pictures’s Keith Kjarval (Why Now?!), Jeff Rice Films’ Jeff Rice (Frozen Ground)
Prediction: Premieres category.
U.S. Distributor:...
Gist: Written by Macy, Casey Twenter and Jeff Robison, this centers on a grieving father in a downward spiral who forms a band after stumbling across a box of his deceased son’s original music.
Production Co./Producers: Amberdale’s Brad Greiner (Welcome to Me), Unified Pictures’s Keith Kjarval (Why Now?!), Jeff Rice Films’ Jeff Rice (Frozen Ground)
Prediction: Premieres category.
U.S. Distributor:...
- 11/21/2013
- by Eric Lavallee
- IONCINEMA.com
Los Angeles, April 3: Actress-singer Selena Gomez is reportedly set to star in William H. Macy's directorial debut "Rudderless". It's a musical drama about a man who forms a band and sings songs written by his deceased son.
The 20-year-old will be seen along with actors Anton Yelchin, Laurence Fishburne and Billy Crudup, reports femalefirst.co.uk.
Actor-turned-director Macy, currently seen on TV show "Shameless", will also star in the movie alongside his wife, "Desperate Housewives" actress Felicity Huffman.
Macy co-wrote the script with Casey Twenter and Jeff Robison.
The film is being produced by Unified.
The 20-year-old will be seen along with actors Anton Yelchin, Laurence Fishburne and Billy Crudup, reports femalefirst.co.uk.
Actor-turned-director Macy, currently seen on TV show "Shameless", will also star in the movie alongside his wife, "Desperate Housewives" actress Felicity Huffman.
Macy co-wrote the script with Casey Twenter and Jeff Robison.
The film is being produced by Unified.
- 4/3/2013
- by Abhijeet Sen
- RealBollywood.com
Laurence Fishburne has signed up to star alongside Billy Crudup, Anton Yelchin, Selena Gomez, Felicity Huffman and William H. Macy in a new drama film, titled Rudderless, which will be directed by Macy. The film follows a grieving father who's in a downward spiral when he stumbles upon a box of his deceased son's original music. He then forms a band, hoping to find peace in the wake of his loss. Macy came up with the story which was adapted to script form by Casey Twenter and Jeff Robison. To be produced by Unified Pictures and Amberdale, principal photography is set to begin in Oklahoma this month. No word on what...
- 4/2/2013
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
Shameless star William H. Macy is prepping up to direct his first feature film and he's cast Billy Crudup, Anton Yelchin, Selena Gomez, and Laurence Fishburne to star alongside himself and Felicity Huffman.
According to THR the movie is "about the power of a parent’s love, [and] follows a grieving father in a downward spiral who stumbles across a box of his deceased son's original music. He forms a band, hoping to find peace in the wake of his loss."
This is an original story that Macy came up with and wrote with Casey Twenter and Jeff Robison. It sounds like a heavy drama that also has the potential to be a feel-good movie. Luckily they were also able to pull together a great cast of actors to pull it off.
According to THR the movie is "about the power of a parent’s love, [and] follows a grieving father in a downward spiral who stumbles across a box of his deceased son's original music. He forms a band, hoping to find peace in the wake of his loss."
This is an original story that Macy came up with and wrote with Casey Twenter and Jeff Robison. It sounds like a heavy drama that also has the potential to be a feel-good movie. Luckily they were also able to pull together a great cast of actors to pull it off.
- 4/2/2013
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
It was announced today that Billy Crudup (“Almost Famous,” “Watchmen”), Anton Yelchin (“Star Trek,” “Terminator Salvation,” “Like Crazy”), Selena Gomez (“Spring Breakers”) and Laurence Fishburne (“The Matrix” trilogy, “Contagion, “Man of Steel”) will star alongside William H. Macy (“Fargo”) and Felicity Huffman (“Desperate Housewives”) in Unified Pictures’ music drama Rudderless. Macy is making his feature directorial debut, directing “Rudderless.”
The film is being produced by Keith Kjarval through his Unified Pictures production/finance banner. Brad Greiner, through his Amberdale production banner, is also producing alongside Kjarval and Unified.
Mimi Steinbauer’s Radiant Films International is handling foreign sales on the project and will introduce the feature film to buyers at the upcoming Cannes Film Market in May.
“Rudderless” is a musical drama about the power of a parent’s love. When a grieving father in a downward spiral stumbles across a box of his deceased son’s original music, he forms a band,...
The film is being produced by Keith Kjarval through his Unified Pictures production/finance banner. Brad Greiner, through his Amberdale production banner, is also producing alongside Kjarval and Unified.
Mimi Steinbauer’s Radiant Films International is handling foreign sales on the project and will introduce the feature film to buyers at the upcoming Cannes Film Market in May.
“Rudderless” is a musical drama about the power of a parent’s love. When a grieving father in a downward spiral stumbles across a box of his deceased son’s original music, he forms a band,...
- 4/2/2013
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Billy Crudup, Anton Yelchin, Selena Gomez and Laurence Fishburne have all signed on to star in William H. Macy's directorial debut "Rudderless" at Unified Pictures.
The music drama follows a grieving father in a downward spiral who stumbles across a box of his deceased son's original music.
He forms a band, hoping to find peace in the wake of his loss. Casey Twenter and Jeff Robison penned the script from an original story they wrote with Macy.
Macy and wife Felicity Huffman (the duo known as Filliam H. Muffman) also star in the film. Keith Kjarval and Brad Greiner will produce.
Source: THR...
The music drama follows a grieving father in a downward spiral who stumbles across a box of his deceased son's original music.
He forms a band, hoping to find peace in the wake of his loss. Casey Twenter and Jeff Robison penned the script from an original story they wrote with Macy.
Macy and wife Felicity Huffman (the duo known as Filliam H. Muffman) also star in the film. Keith Kjarval and Brad Greiner will produce.
Source: THR...
- 4/1/2013
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
William H. Macy is getting set to make his directorial debut, and it looks like he'll be doing so with an all-star cast. It was previously reported that Macy would be starring in the movie alongside Felicity Huffman, his wife and frequent co-star, but now the rest of film has been filled out... and with some fantastic names to boot. Variety has learned that Billy Crudup, Anton Yelchin, Selena Gomez and Laurence Fishburne have all joined the cast of Rudderless, the music drama that Macy is going to start filmming at the end of this month in Oklahoma. Based on a script co-written by Casey Twenter and Jeff Robison, the story centers on a father who is emotionally devastated after the death of his son. When he finds a box of his kid's old things, however, including some original music, he decides to start a band, hoping that it will...
- 4/1/2013
- cinemablend.com
Selena Gomez is taking the silver screen by storm! Fresh off her successful Spring Breakers stint, the former Disney star has signed on to the Unified Pictures' music drama Rudderless, E! News confirms. The film, which marks William H. Macy's directorial debut, also stars newly announced castmembers Billy Crudup, Anton Yelchin and Laurence Fishburne. The Shameless star cowrote the original story with Casey Twenter and Jeff Robison. The plot follows a grieving father who forms a band after he discovers a box of his recently deceased son's original music. Filming is reportedly set begin in Oklahoma in April. Are you excited for Selena's new role?...
- 4/1/2013
- E! Online
Selena Gomez is a busy women! While already releasing several films this year, she has now signed up to star in William’s directorial debut ‘Rudderless’ — a film about loss and music alongside hottie Anton Yelchin. How fun!
Selena Gomez is a working gal! The Disney princess, 20, has just signed on to star in Shameless actor William H. Macy‘s new film called Rudderless. William will direct Selena, his wife Felicity Huffman and Fright Night hunk Anton Yelchin. Will Selena have an off screen romance with hottie Anton?
Selena Gomez In ‘Rudderless’ With Anton Yelchin & William H. Macy
Selena, William, Felicity, Anton, Laurence Fishburn and Billy Crudup will all star in the film about a father’s struggle with his sons death. Filming will begin in Oklahoma in April reports Deadline, and Selena tweeted her excitement on April 1.
“So excited to be joining this film,” tweeted the star. So cool!
Selena Gomez is a working gal! The Disney princess, 20, has just signed on to star in Shameless actor William H. Macy‘s new film called Rudderless. William will direct Selena, his wife Felicity Huffman and Fright Night hunk Anton Yelchin. Will Selena have an off screen romance with hottie Anton?
Selena Gomez In ‘Rudderless’ With Anton Yelchin & William H. Macy
Selena, William, Felicity, Anton, Laurence Fishburn and Billy Crudup will all star in the film about a father’s struggle with his sons death. Filming will begin in Oklahoma in April reports Deadline, and Selena tweeted her excitement on April 1.
“So excited to be joining this film,” tweeted the star. So cool!
- 4/1/2013
- by Eleanore Hutch
- HollywoodLife
Rudderless – make sure you remember this title! It’s an upcoming musical drama that already has an awesome cast on board! Check this out – Selena Gomez, Anton Yelchin, Laurence Fishburne and Billy Crudup are all set to star in William H. Macy‘s directorial debut! Sounds promising, don’t you think? Not much is known about Rudderless project at this moment, except that Macy will direct the whole thing from a script he co-wrote with Casey Twenter and Jeff Robison. According to Deadline, this musical drama will revolve around a grieving father who forms a band after finding his deceased son’s songs. Still nothing about the...
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- 4/1/2013
- by Jeanne Standal
- Filmofilia
Having worked with folks like Steven Spielberg, the Coen Brothers, Paul Thomas Anderson, David Mamet, Gus Van Sant and more, William H. Macy has no shortage of experience to draw on as he makes his feature directorial debut. But first, he'll need to get a cast together and he's done just that. Billy Crudup, Anton Yelchin, Selena Gomez and Laurence Fishburne have all joined the perhaps too obviously titled "Rudderless" alongside Macy and his wife Felicity Huffman. Not because the project is lacking a captain at the helm, but rather the story centers on a grieving father who forms a band after discovering music written by his late son. No word yet on the various roles, but Crudup has the lead part in the story developed by Macy, Casey Twenter and Jeff Robison, with the latter duo penning the screenplay. Either way, we're still intrigued to see what Macy can...
- 4/1/2013
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
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