Kinnear, Connelly in talks for 'Writers'

ConnellyKinnearGreg Kinnear and Jennifer Connelly will be in discussions to star in "Authors," which will mark the feature helming debut of author-director Josh Boone.Judy Cairo of Informant Media will produce "Authors," that's known to love an interesting and touching tale from the fractured family trying to locate one another throughout the time of the tumultuous year. Story explores the complicated associations from the effective novelist (Kinnear), his ex-wife (Connelly), collegiate daughter and teenage boy."Josh Boone has attracted a complicated tapestry of wealthy and layered figures who break our hearts causing us to be laugh aloud concurrently,Inch mentioned Cairo.Informant's Michael A. Simpson and Eric Brenner will professional produce with Myles Nestel and Lisa Wilson in the Solution Entertainment Group, which will handle worldwide sales. CAA is handling U.S. rights to "Authors," that's being produced in colaboration with MICA Entertainment.Production is skedded to start in Wilmington, New You are able to in March.Kinnear, who recently wrapped production on Craig Zisk's "The British Teacher," will next stars inside the indie pic "Thin Ice," which co-stars Alan Arkin and Billy Crudup. Thesp recently received Emmy and SAG noms for his performance as John F. Kennedy in "The Kennedys."Connelly will rapidly be seen opposite Erection dysfunction Harris in Dustin Lance Black's directorial debut "Wrong With Virginia," that is released this spring.Informant's approaching releases are the Maggie Gyllenhaal-Hugh Dancy period comedy "Hysteria," that the new the new sony Pictures Classics will release May 18, together with the Aaron Eckhart-starrer "The Expatriate."CAA reps Boone, Kinnear and Connelly, who's handled with the Schiff Company. Contact Rob Sneider at rob.sneider@variety.com