Chris' movie, "Struck by Lightning," will be directed by "Saved!" director Brian Dannelly
Dannelly to direct Colfer in 'Lightning'
Comedy to be shot during 'Glee' hiatus
By DAVE MCNARY
Brian Dannelly is on board to helm Chris Colfer in his high school comedy "Struck by Lightning," to be shot during the "Glee" star's summer hiatus.
Colfer, who won a Golden Globe on Sunday for his portrayal of Kurt Hummel in "Glee," will be making his big-screen debut in "Lightning." David Permut ("Youth in Revolt") is producing.
The thesp also penned the script, with details kept under wraps other than being in the spirit of pics penned by the late John Hughes (Variety, Dec. 7).
Glenn Rigberg, who manages Colfer, will exec produce, and Steve Longi, Permut's VP of production, will co-produce. Rigberg exec produced HBO's "You Don't Know Jack."
Dannelly will be in familiar territory with "Lightning," having previously directed the Michael Stipe produced teen-dramedy "Saved!," which starred Jenna Malone, Mandy Moore, and Macaulay Culkin. Dannelly small-screen directing credits include the pilot for "Weeds," as well as "Pushing Daisies" and "United States of Tara."
Permut's currently producing the Sam Kinison biopic at HBO Films with Tom Shadyac, who's also attached to direct, and a feature film based on the life of John De Lorean, currently being written by Adam Mazer.
Variety is the source.
I love Saved!, so this is good news as far as I'm concerned.
Comedy to be shot during 'Glee' hiatus
By DAVE MCNARY
Brian Dannelly is on board to helm Chris Colfer in his high school comedy "Struck by Lightning," to be shot during the "Glee" star's summer hiatus.
Colfer, who won a Golden Globe on Sunday for his portrayal of Kurt Hummel in "Glee," will be making his big-screen debut in "Lightning." David Permut ("Youth in Revolt") is producing.
The thesp also penned the script, with details kept under wraps other than being in the spirit of pics penned by the late John Hughes (Variety, Dec. 7).
Glenn Rigberg, who manages Colfer, will exec produce, and Steve Longi, Permut's VP of production, will co-produce. Rigberg exec produced HBO's "You Don't Know Jack."
Dannelly will be in familiar territory with "Lightning," having previously directed the Michael Stipe produced teen-dramedy "Saved!," which starred Jenna Malone, Mandy Moore, and Macaulay Culkin. Dannelly small-screen directing credits include the pilot for "Weeds," as well as "Pushing Daisies" and "United States of Tara."
Permut's currently producing the Sam Kinison biopic at HBO Films with Tom Shadyac, who's also attached to direct, and a feature film based on the life of John De Lorean, currently being written by Adam Mazer.
Variety is the source.
I love Saved!, so this is good news as far as I'm concerned.