“Savage Innocent” (originally announced as “Wild Child”), was announced last year and supposed to shoot last fall, but when we didn’t hear anything further we pretty much assumed the project was dead.
Well color us surprised when Production Weekly twittered that the film is not only happening, it starts shooting next month. Ray Liotta, Rory Culkin and Dakota Johnson have joined the micro-budgeted $3.5 million indie that is about – wait for it — “troubled youth.” Based on a script be newcomer Clark and Evan Weiner this certainly isn’t new territory for Clark, but we hope he keeps his skeezier, seamier instincts at bay this time around.
Last year, Clark was also attached to a remake of Neil Jordan’s “Mona Lisa” that was supposed to star Mickey Rourke, Eva Green and potentially Mick Jagger. We imagine that project — at least with those names — is now dead (or at least delayed for now). No word on distribution or release dates for this one.