Since her Oscar-nominated turn in Little Miss Sunshine, the talented Abigail Breslin has been working, for the most part, with lighter fare — No Reservations; Definitely, Maybe; Rango; and even Zombieland, which has a consistently comedic air to it. Her upcoming commitments, however, point toward a change in the atmosphere.
She’s already signed on to Hilary Brougher‘s Innocence, a drama-thriller that involves vampires nesting in a private school. It’s her latest project, though, that is the real eye-opener. It’s titled The Class Project, and Breslin will star as one of “two Canadian sisters who, tired of their mother’s alcoholism and abusive boyfriends, plot to kill her.” [Variety]
The film is based on Bob Mitchell‘s book The Class Project: How To Kill a Mother: The True Story of Canada’s Infamous Bathtub Girls, which has been adapted by Fabrizio Filippo and Adam Till. Stan Brooks will handle the directing duties, and the team of producers include Michael Rotenberg, Damian Ganczewski, and Juliette Hagopian.
I’d be more confident in the project if the filmmakers were better-known, but the power of the shocking premise is undeniable, and it seems bound to lead to an interesting piece of work. Production is scheduled to begin this month, so hopefully we’ll soon learn who else will be making up the cast of The Class Project.
What do you think of the film’s premise? Have you read Mitchell’s book?