LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE and RUBY SPARKS directorial duo Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris are set to take on book adaptation THE GOOD LUCK OF RIGHT NOW.
SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK author Matthew Quick is behind the story, with SCHOOL OF ROCK writer Mike White penning the script, the story follows a group of four misfits who come together over their similar instances of pain and misfortune. Have a read of the synopsis below and let us know what you think:
Bartholomew Neil is thirty-eight and lost. He’s lived his whole life, up till a few weeks ago, with his devoted mum, but now she has died Bartholomew has no idea how to be on his own. His grief counselor Wendy, says he needs to find his flock and leave the nest. But how does a man whose whole life has been grounded learn how to fly? So Bartholomew turns to Richard Gere, the man his mum adored from afar, in the hope he can offer some answers. In Bartholomew’s letters to Richard Gere he explores philosophy and friendship, alien abduction and the mystery of women. The letters also reveal his heart-breaking need of a family, but when Bartholomew does manage to assemble a motley family of sorts, he seems to have taken on more than he bargained for…
I really enjoyed Quick’s SLP novel and loved what David O. Russell did with the adaptation. As for Dayton and Faris, I’m a huge fan of both of their previous big features, especially RUBY SPARKS (which is included in my dissertation…). I’m excited to see what they do with THE GOOD LUCK OF RIGHT NOW, but I trust that Matthew, Jonathan and Valerie will make it work.
