George Clooney is in discussions to head the cast of Alexander Payne‘s comedy-drama “The Descendants.”
The movie marks Payne's first movie since 2004's Oscar winner “Sideways” and the first collaboration between Clooney and the director.
The movie centers on a wealthy revolves around a wealthy father who takes his two daughters on a trip to find his wife's lover in the hope that it will keep his family together.
Screenplay for “The Descendants,” based on the debut novel of the same name by Kaui Hart Hemmings, is written by Nat Faxon and Jim Rash.
Production is scheduled to start in February in Hawaii.
Alexander Payne, Jim Burke and Jim Taylor are producing through their shingle Ad Hominem.
Clooney, who is currently shooting Anton Corbijn-directed thriller “The American,” has three films set for release in the coming weeks – he is the voice of the title character in Wes Anderson's “Fantastic Mr. Fox” movie, “Up in the Air” and can be seen in comedy “The Men Who Stare at Goats” from this Friday.
