Jim Sheridan’s long-awaited remake of Susanna Bier’s “Brothers” finally hits theaters in the late fall on December 4, but that doesn’t mean the Irish dramatist is resting on his laurels.
He already has the next project in line and it sounds like a change of gears for the director, who is generally of the personal character study persuasions like, “In America,” and “My Left Foot.” On tap next for the director is a psychological thriller called “Dream House,” for Morgan Creek — evidently their first production in three years.
His star will be none other than Bond-sman, Daniel Craig, who will play a “a New York publishing exec who relocates his family to a small New England town, only to learn that their new home was the scene of a vicious murder,” according to Variety. The script was written by David Loucka who hasn’t really written much of note unless you consider the 1989 Michael Keaton film, “The Dream Team,” notable.
The picture will begin lensing in mid January, so it’s promotion for “Brothers” in November/December and then off to the races in 2010 to start shooting this new one. Sheridan has been nominated for six Oscars so it’ll be interesting to see if “Brothers” can find a slot in the Academy Award season this year, especially with 10 slots available for Best Picture. If it does fit some Oscar footing, Sheridan might be too busy shooting to participate. We’ll see. Not a lot of additional info here, but it’ll be interesting to see Sheridan take on something that sounds a bit more commercial and thriller-ish than his previous work.