Deadline has learned that Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Inception) will make his directorial debut in an Untitled Comedy, co-starring opposite of Scarlett Johansson (Lost in Translation). Production is set to being in April from a script written by Gordon-Levitt. More info after the jump!
Reports Deadline:
While Gordon-Levitt would not give up too many details, I got this much: the film is a sexy comedy about about a modern day Don Juan, and his quest to become less of a “selfish dick.” He plays that character, and there is another female lead role that will be filled shortly.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt has already found a financer for the film in the form of Nicolas Chartier’s Voltage Pictures, a company which has worked with several other high-profile stars in the past.
Deadline does add that due to Gordon-Levitt’s obligation for the film, his reported role in Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained may be in jeopardy:
“It will be tricky schedule-wise, but I was honest with Quentin upfront,” Gordon-Levitt said. “He was so cool and encouraging. He said, ‘You strike me as the kind of guy who would want to direct,’ and I took that as high praise.”
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