Focus Features Picks up Wes Anderson's MOONRISE KINGDOM

Just a quick little update to let you know that Focus Features has acquired worldwide rights to Wes Anderson's next film Moonrise Kingdom. The film stars Bruce Willis, Edward Norton, Jason Schwartzman, Owen Wilson, Frances McDormand and Tilda Swinton.

The screenplay was written by Anderson and Roman Coppola who also co-wrote The Darjeeling Limited. I'm a huge fan of Anderson's work and I can't wait to see see this one. Here's a description of the story that was previously released.

[The Story] is set in the 60s. Two young adults fall in love and run away. Leaders in their New England town are sticking the idea that they've disappeared and go in search of them. Norton will play a scout leader who brings his charges on a search. Willis is in talks to play the town sheriff who’s also looking, and who is having an affair with the missing girl’s mother, the role McDormand is in talks to play. Murray, a regular in Anderson films, will play the girl's father, who has his own issues.

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