According to Deadline, Jeff Bridges and Diane Lane have signed on to star in an untitled drama for director Reed Morano (The Handmaid’s Tale, Meadowland), which was previously known as First Chair and has been scripted by Stuart Blumberg (The Kids Are All Right).
The film will follow “a regimented, self-obsessed virtuoso violinist (Bridges) who is diagnosed with a life-threatening illness and forced to move back in with his estranged wife (Lane) as he begins treatment. As they attempt to learn how to live with each other again, he experiences a profound change in his behavior that compels him to learn to connect with the music and the people that surround him in astonishing and unexpected ways.”
“The film has a lot going for it: a wonderful script by Stuart Blumberg, to be directed by Reed Morano who directed Meadowland, which I thought was a terrific film, and the opportunity to work with Diane Lane again — we worked together in Wild Bill — plus it involves music, which always warms my heart,” states Bridges.
“This is a wonderful story,” adds Lane. “I’m thrilled to have Reed behind the camera as our director and appreciate her keen eye and talent thanks to her previous work as a cinematographer.”
Production on the film is slated to get underway in October.
Originally published May 11, 2017. Updated April 15, 2018.
