If you can put the rampant nepotism of this project aside — even Cody Gifford is shaking his head in disbelief — here’s a movie that sounds immediately intriguing. Academy Award nominee Jason Reitman has optioned Elliot Allagash , the debut novel from Simon Rich — Frank Rich’s Harvard educated, Saturday Night Live -writer, 1984-born son — for his production company and might even wind up directing. Which he really should since Rich’s novel — about a high school nerd who gets help from the high school bad boy to become cool — sounds like Mean Girls with boys or Fight Club set in Rushmore Academy. Early guesses on stars: Jaden Smith, Eva Amurri, Emma Roberts, Mamie Gummer. [ THR ]
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Jason Reitman Goes Back to School for His Next Project
