Anthony Bregman, scribes in for 'Oranges'Writers Jay Reiss, Ian Helfer penning comedyOct 22, 2008, 12:00 AM ET
Producer Anthony Bregman is teaming with comic writers Jay Reiss
and Ian Helfer for the comedic drama "Oranges."
The project, which a number of directors are circling, focuses on a man who has a romantic relationship with the daughter of a family friend, turning the lives of the man and the family upside down. Bregman ("Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind") will produce via his A Likely Story banner. One person familiar with the project called it " 'American Beauty' if 'American Beauty' had more comedy." Financing is being finalized, with A Likely Story in negotiations with Media Rights Capital as well as several other potential entities to fund the picture. The CAA-repped Reiss and the Gersh-repped Helfer have a number of comic projects in development. Reiss is on tap to write "Man-Witch" for Todd Phillips and Warner Bros., while Helfer has worked with "Wet Hot American Summer" director David Wain and wrote for John Hamburg's television pilot "Welcome to the Captain." A Likely Story most recently produced "Synecdoche, New York," Charlie Kaufman's acclaimed directorial debut that opens this weekend. It is also behind Nicole Holofcener's untitled Catherine Keener-starrer about family and real estate for Sony Pictures Classics. Anthony Bregman, scribes in for 'Oranges'Writers Jay Reiss, Ian Helfer penning comedyOct 22, 2008, 12:00 AM ET
Producer Anthony Bregman is teaming with comic writers Jay Reiss and Ian Helfer for the comedic drama "Oranges."
The project, which a number of directors are circling, focuses on a man who has a romantic relationship with the daughter of a family friend, turning the lives of the man and the family upside down. Bregman ("Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind") will produce via his A Likely Story banner. One person familiar with the project called it " 'American Beauty' if 'American Beauty' had more comedy." Financing is being finalized, with A Likely Story in negotiations with Media Rights Capital as well as several other potential entities to fund the picture. The CAA-repped Reiss and the Gersh-repped Helfer have a number of comic projects in development. Reiss is on tap to write "Man-Witch" for Todd Phillips and Warner Bros., while Helfer has worked with "Wet Hot American Summer" director David Wain and wrote for John Hamburg's television pilot "Welcome to the Captain." A Likely Story most recently produced "Synecdoche, New York," Charlie Kaufman's acclaimed directorial debut that opens this weekend. It is also behind Nicole Holofcener's untitled Catherine Keener-starrer about family and real estate for Sony Pictures Classics.
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