The unlikely duo ofShirley MacLaineandStephen Dorffare set to star in a new indie drama.The Lincoln LawyerhelmerBrad Furmanwill direct the two inPeople Not Places.Deadline reportsthat the film is now in production in New Jersey.
InPeople Not Places, MacLaine will play an elderly widow in Atlantic City who meets and befriends an eccentric homeless man (Dorff). They form an unlikely bond, confronting his troubled past and her waning future together. Furman will direct from a script byThe InfiltratorscreenwriterEllen Brown Furman- who also happens to be his mother. SaysBrad Furman, “This is a personal, intimate story, written by my mother. It is an ode to mothers, and it is incredible to be able to take this journey with my family by my side.” He was effusive about MacLaine’s work ethic, noting “she showed up with the stamina of someone half her age. She is at the top of her game.”
Who Are Shirley MacLaine and Stephen Dorff?
MacLaine, who turned 90 earlier this year, began her career in the Golden Age of Hollywood, making her screen debut inAlfred Hitchcock’sThe Trouble With Harry. She appeared in a number of classic films of the 1950s and 60s, includingSome Came Running,The Apartment, andIrma la Douce, all of which netted her Oscar nominations. In 1983, she won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance inTerms of Endearment. She recently guested on the second season ofOnly Murders in the Building, and will star alongsideZac EfronandNicole KidmaninA Family Affairlater this year. Dorff made his big-screen debut in the cult-classic Canadian horror movieThe Gate. He went on to star as original Beatles bassistStuart SutcliffeinBackbeat, as a “kamikaze filmmaker” inJohn Waters’Cecil B. Demented, and as the villainous vampire Deacon Frost inBlade. He starred alongsideMahershala Aliin thethird season ofTrue Detective, and guested on last year’s third season ofThe Righteous Gemstones. He recently had a featured role in the science fiction mind-benderDivinity. He can next be seen in the action comedyBride Hard, withRebel WilsonandDa’Vine Joy Randolph, later this year.
Brad Furman andJess Fuerstwill producePeople Not Placesvia their Road Less Traveled Productions banner.Jim SeibelandKyle David Crosbywill also produce.
People Not Placesis now in production;no release date has yet been set. Stay tuned to Collider for future updates.
