Director Julie Taymor is officially slated to add another film to her increasingly impressive and highly overlooked oeuvre. From Deadline, Taymor is attached to direct “Gun Love,” which has been adapted by screenwriter Marissa Kate Goodhill from Jennifer Clement’s novel of the same title.
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After a stint of television work in the early ’90s, Taymor’s feature debut was an adaptation of Shakespeare’s “Titus Andronicus,” starring Anthony Hopkins in an unforgettable performance. Her theatre background is apparent; since then, she’s directed adaptations of “The Tempest” and “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” the latter being a filmed version of her own live theatrical iteration. Other credits include “Frida,” “Across the Universe,” and most recently, the Julianne Moore-led “The Glorias.”
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Last year, Goodhill broke onto the scene, writing Relativity Media eventually acquired the Gugu Mbatha-Raw and David Oyelowo-led fantasy-drama “Come Away,” which premiered at Sundance. Paired with Clement’s acclaimed source material and Taymor’s veteran direction, it seems like “Gun Love” is in good hands above-the-line.
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The story centers on a trailer park-raised young woman as she grapples with impending drama involving her mom and her new, gun-trafficking boyfriend. Liv Lisa Fries (“Babylon Berlin”) is attached to Margot’s role in a reportedly ensemble cast.
Taymor is producing the picture alongside Lynn Hendee and Chockstone Pictures partners Steve Schwartz and Paula Mae Schwartz.
