Virginia Madsen will star opposite Kevin Spacey as his ex-wife in the indie comedy "Father of Invention."According to Variety, the film will be produced by Trigger Street Productions. Spacey and Dana Brunetti plus Jonathan Krane and Ken Barbet.Trent Cooper directs from a script he wrote with Krane and Nichole Beatty. Scott Lumpkin executive produces. "Father of Invention" centers on a humble inventor-turned-egomaniacal billionaire who loses it all when one of his inventions goes horribly awry. After eight years in federal prison, he returns to discover his ex-wife has spent his fortune and remarried.Camilla Belle, Heather Graham and Craig Robison also star.
- 7/7/2009
- by Adnan Tezer
- Monsters and Critics
- At the beginning of every month, Ioncinema.com's "Tracking Shot" features a half dozen projects or so that are moments away from lensing and that we feel are worth signaling out. This July (2009), we are keeping tabs on Paul Scheuring's Americanized remake of the German film Das Experiment, Trent Cooper's third outing as a director with the comedy Father of Invention, David O. Russell puts the Nailed mess behind him to concentrate on The Fighter, Harold Becker starts filming Uma and Abigail in Michigan and David Gordon Green directs his second straight studio film in parts of the U.K/Ireland. *The Experiment Director & Screenwriter: Paul Scheuring Producer(s): Marty Adelstein, Jeanette Buerling , Bill Johnson, Maggie Monteith, Dawn Parouse Cast: Cam Gigandet, Elijah Wood, Adrien Brody , Forest Whitaker Filming in Iowa. *Father of Invention Director: Trent Cooper - Screenwriter: Cooper, Jonathan D. Krane, N. Beattie Rapaport Producer(s): Ken Barbet,
- 7/1/2009
- IONCINEMA.com
- With Shrink getting out of the theatrical gates later next month [Roadside Attractions - July 24th] its time for Trigger Street and Kevin Spacey to move into their next 'invention'. A peculiar foursome of players in Craig Robinson, Heather Graham, Johnny Knoxville and Camilla Belle have joined Father of Invention which according to THR begins lensing next week in New Orleans with Trent Cooper helming. While comedy is less flattering than drama for Spacey, his cred will receive a great boost starting with The Men Who Stare at Goats (Grant Heslov) and to be followed by Casino Jack (George Hickenlooper). Scripted by Cooper, Jonathan Krane and Nichole Beatty, this follows a humble inventor-turned-egomaniacal billionaire (Spacey) who spends eight years in prison when one of his inventions goes awry. Upon release, he is seeks to rebuild his reputation and fortune but finds that easier than salvaging his relationship with his family. Robinson will play the
- 6/24/2009
- IONCINEMA.com
Craig Robinson, Heather Graham, Johnny Knoxville and Camilla Belle will star opposite Kevin Spacey in "Father of Invention," an ensemble comedy that Spacey is independently producing via his Trigger Street banner.
The story follows a humble inventor-turned-egomaniacal billionaire (Spacey) who spends eight years in prison when one of his inventions goes awry. Upon release, he is seeks to rebuild his reputation and fortune but finds that easier than salvaging his relationship with his family.
Robinson will play the husband of the former billionaire's ex-wife who now lives in his house and drives his car and helps Spacey get back on his feet after he gets out of prison.
Belle will play his daughter, a social worker hesitant to trust her father, while Graham is her lesbian roommate who sleeps with the father. Knoxville will play a store manager who hires Spacey's character after his prison stint.
Dana Brunetti, Jonathan Krane...
The story follows a humble inventor-turned-egomaniacal billionaire (Spacey) who spends eight years in prison when one of his inventions goes awry. Upon release, he is seeks to rebuild his reputation and fortune but finds that easier than salvaging his relationship with his family.
Robinson will play the husband of the former billionaire's ex-wife who now lives in his house and drives his car and helps Spacey get back on his feet after he gets out of prison.
Belle will play his daughter, a social worker hesitant to trust her father, while Graham is her lesbian roommate who sleeps with the father. Knoxville will play a store manager who hires Spacey's character after his prison stint.
Dana Brunetti, Jonathan Krane...
- 6/23/2009
- by By Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Kevin Spacey will star in and produce the indie comedy Father of Invention , reports Variety . Trent Cooper ( Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector ) will direct from a script he wrote with Jonathan Krane and Nichole Beattie. The story centers on a humble inventor-turned-egomaniacal billionaire who loses it all when one of his inventions goes horribly awry. After eight years in federal prison, he returns bankrupt, homeless and determined to rebuild his reputation and fortune. Trigger Street Productions' Spacey and Dana Brunetti are producing alongside Krane ( Swordfish ) and Ken Barbet. Scott Lumpkin executive produces.
- 4/1/2009
- Comingsoon.net
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