Kim Basinger has signed on to star alongside Charlize Theron in Guillermo Arriaga’s directorial debut, “The Burning Plain,” for 2929 Prods.
“Babel” scribe Arriaga also penned the screenplay for “Burning Plain,” which weaves together two storylines taking place in the past and present. Basinger will play Gina, the mother of Charlize Theron’s character as seen in childhood. Theron will play Sylvia, who tries to find common ground with her parents after a turbulent childhood. The two narratives eventually converge.
Drama begins shooting in early November in New Mexico.
Walter Parkes and Laurie MacDonald are producing. Theron exec produces alongside 2929’s Marc Butan, Todd Wagner and Mark Cuban. Beth Kono is co-producer.
Basinger will shoot “The Informers” opposite Billy Bob Thornton later this month. She will next be seen in the indie thriller “While She Was Out.”
Oscar winner Charlize Theron is putting off motherhood for as long as possible – because she doesn’t want to look like “a whale”. The Monster star admits she has confusing thoughts about parenting – because she knows she’ll be a mom one day.
The 32-year-old actress says, “Getting pregnant doesn’t excite me, but having kids does. I know I’ll be a mother one day. It’s just that I don’t really want to look like a whale. But I’m sure the idea of something growing inside you is pretty powerful.”
Plot Summary: “In the Valley of Elah” tells the story of a war veteran (Tommy Lee Jones), his wife (Susan Sarandon) and the search for their son, a soldier who recently returned from Iraq but has mysteriously gone missing, and the police detective (Charlize Theron) who helps in the investigation.
It’s directed by Paul Haggis who also directed Crash. Watch the trailer below. Man, it gave me goosebumps. I’m so excited to see Jason Patric is in this movie! I love him!
