Whoopi Goldberg, Giancarlo Esposito Joins Cast of Comedy Film ‘Shriver’Posted by Wilson Morales
May 12, 2017
Source: Variety
Whoopi Goldberg and Giancarlo Esposito are set to join Toni Collette and Thomas Haden Church in “Shriver,” a comedy of mistaken identity being introduced to buyers at Cannes by Content Media.
Michael Maren is directing the film from his own screenplay that he adapted from the novel “Shriver” by Chris Belden.
Content Media has acquired sales rights to the ensemble-led comedy and will be introducing the project to buyers for the first time in Cannes. Additional cast members are expected to join the project in the coming weeks. “From the very beginning we just loved the clever premise,” Jamie Carmichael, Content’s president of film said.
Shriver tells the story of a loner mistaken for a renowned but reclusive author. He suddenly finds himself the center of attention at a writer’s conference celebrating the 20th anniversary of the book written by the real author. Shriver takes on the mistaken identity while sparking a romance with the English professor who runs the conference. He is about to pull it all off when the real Shriver appears leading to fantastic comedic crescendo.
Producing the film are Thruline’s Josh Kesselman and Alfred Sapse.
Goldberg, who is currently the moderator of the ABC’s TV talk show “The View,” won an Oscar for her role in “Ghost.” Collette and Church were Oscar-nominated for their roles in “The Sixth Sense” and “Sideways,” respectively. Esposito will next be seen in Netflix’s “Okja,” which will premiere this year at Cannes.
