Woody Harrelson to Lead Rick Alverson's 'Summer of Roses' — SkimNews
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- Woody Harrelson is set to lead 'Summer of Roses,' a suspense drama directed by Rick Alverson from a script co-written with Micah Jayne.
- Caleb Landry Jones, Hannah Gross, and Kaya Wilkins (aka Okay Kaya) are also cast in the Sicily-shot film, which follows a wealthy American expatriate named Thomas in an intoxicated free-fall.
- Low Spark Films is financing the project, with producers from Small Problems, Dugong Films, and It's Not Pork; WME Independent is serving as producer rep.
- Alverson's prior credits include 'The Mountain' (Venice competition premiere, starring Jeff Goldblum) and 'The Comedy' (Sundance premiere, starring Tim Heidecker).
- Harrelson recently wrapped a lead role opposite Sam Rockwell in Netflix's 'The Cackling of the Dodos' directed by Jason Bateman, and will next be seen in Apple TV's 'Brothers' opposite Matthew McConaughey starting September 23.
Why it matters: For Harrelson, the role marks a reunion with 'Three Billboards' co-star Jones while anchoring the largest-cast Alverson project of his career — a step up from the Jeff Goldblum-led 'Mountain' that competed at Venice. The Sicily shoot next month signals immediate production with European co-financing from Dugong Films.
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