Josh Brolin to Direct and Star in Adaptation Of Dominique Cieri’s Play PITZ & JOE
Josh Brolin is looking to direct a feature film version of a play from Dominique Cieri called Pitz & Joe. The project is set up at Warner Bros., and the screenplay for the film will be written by Maya Forbes (Monsters vs Aliens, The Rocker).
The play is based on Cieri’s own experiences and is described as a “two-character drama about a young woman and her brain-damaged brother.” Set five years after the brother’s accident, the story is told using flashbacks to explore with greater detail the relationship between the two titular characters, a divorced painter and a onetime junkie who was severely brain-damaged in a motorcycle accident five years before, who team together in the latter’s recovery.
Stephen Burdman, the director of the play described the story as "a beautiful blend of the past, and how you work through the past to get to the future. The reason it’s so beautiful is that it’s deep set in true family love. To me, it’s about being alive. But it’s not goo-goo sweet. It’s bittersweet but light, charming. Nicki’s writing is inspired; it has the poetry of Bruce Springsteen lyrics."
Sounds like a very emotionally deep and gritty story. Brolin has worked with some of the best directors in the business. I'm sure he's learned a few things over the years working with these directors as an actor, and I have confidence that he'll end up doing a great job bringing this story to life on the big screen.
The actor's next film to be released is The Coen Brothers True Grit, and he's currently shooting Men in Black III.