Ah, every movie has a good story behind it… But for now I can only provide you our official release:
Todd Solondz Shoots Star-Studded ‘Dark Horse’ This Fall in New York
Critically acclaimed Indie auteur Todd Solondz (Welcome to the Dollhouse, Happiness, Storytelling), fresh off the success of Life During Wartime (winner of the best screenplay award at the Venice Film Festival), is rolling cameras on his latest feature, Dark Horse, with an all-star cast featuring Justin Bartha, Selma Blair, Mia Farrow, Jordan Gelber, Donna Murphy and Christopher Walken. Dark Horse commenced principal photography on Monday, October 11th, 2010.
Veteran independent producer Ted Hope is producing under the banner Double Hope Films, his new Gotham-based production company. In addition to over sixty other films, Mr. Hope produced Mr. Solondz’s Happiness andStorytelling. Derrick Tseng, who collaborated with Mr. Solondz on Life During Wartime and Palindromes is co-producing. Goldcrest Films has climbed aboard Dark Horse to ride herd on international sales.
Mr. Solondz helms the tale of Abe (Jordan Gelber), a 30-something who lives with his parents, reluctantly works for his father (Christopher Walken), and avidly collects toys. When Abe isn’t playing backgammon with his mother (Mia Farrow), he’s trying to romance Miranda (Selma Blair), another 30-something who has moved back in with her parents after her literary/academic career crashed. Out of desperation, Miranda agrees to marry Abe, and the two begin to plan their life together. But, just when it looks like things are starting to go right for Abe, everything goes horribly wrong.