Katie Holmes to direct, star in ‘Rare Objects’ film adaptation

By ANI

WASHINGTON: American actor Katie Holmes has discovered her subsequent challenge. The ‘Dawson’s Creek’ star will characteristic in ‘Rare Objects’, along with directing, producing and co-writing the upcoming film adaptation of Kathleen Tessaro’s novel of the identical identify.

As per Variety, manufacturing on the movie has began in New York with Yale Productions and Holmes’ Lafayette Pictures bankrolling the film.

Phaedon Papadopoulos co-wrote the script. The movie can also be produced by Jordan Yale Levine, Jordan Beckerman and Jesse Korman of Lafayette Pictures/Yale Productions with Shaun Sanghani of SSS Entertainment. Mark Maxey can also be a producer.

‘Rare Objects’ tells the story of a younger lady with a traumatic previous who seeks to rebuild her life when she begins working at an vintage retailer. Receiving knowledge and steering from the type souls that personal the store, she features a brand new stage of confidence that can then be put to the take a look at when these from her previous draw her again into their world and problem her fragile stability.

“We’re thrilled to be producing this timely and timeless story with Katie,” stated Yale Levine and Beckerman.

“It’s a perfect example of the kind of film that we want to make under our Lafayette Pictures banner, and Katie is such an extraordinary talent both in front of and behind the camera. We really can’t wait for everyone to see her vision with this film come to life,” added Levine and Beckerman.

Lafayette and Yale not too long ago accomplished manufacturing on ‘Alone Together’ starring Holmes, Jim Sturgess, Derek Luke, and Melissa Leo. The story centres on two strangers embroiled in unhealthy relationships who wind up in the identical upstate New York Airbnb. The movie is at present in submit manufacturing.

Yale Productions additionally not too long ago accomplished manufacturing on ‘As Sick As They Made Us’, directed by Mayim Bialik, and starring Dianna Agron, Dustin Hoffman, Candice Bergen, and Simon Helberg; ‘Banshee’ starring Antonio Banderas, Jaime King, and Tommy Flanagan; and ‘High Heat’ starring Olga Kurylenko and Don Johnson.

Executive producers embody John Wollman, Sabine Stener, Lee Broda, Joel Michaely, Jason Kringstein, Matt Parker and Carly Hugo and IFC Productions. Co-producers are Jon Keeyes and Mike Day.