When he couldn’t agree with Warner Bros. on the casting and budget for “The Man From U.N.C.L.E,” Soderbergh decided to make something else — a psychological thriller penned by frequent collaborator Scott Z. Burns (“The Informant!,” “Contagion“) called “The Side Effects” (the project has reverted to its initial title after flirting with the name “The Bitter Pill“). Announced late last year, with several companies vying to make the project, now, two weeks into 2012, The Playlist can reveal that the financing looks to be locked down, and Soderbergh has found his principal cast.

“Gossip Girl” and “Green Lantern” star Blake Lively will topline “The Side Effects” as Emily Hawkins, a woman who turns to prescription meds to cope with the anxiety of the upcoming release from prison of her husband. Channing Tatum, who features in both “Haywire” and “Magic Mike,” will make it three in a row by taking the role of the husband, while Jude Law, who was part of the ensemble cast of “Contagion,” will play Lively’s new psychiatrist. While no deals are officially done, they will be imminently (casting has been underway since early December).

Source: The Playlist

Fay     January 09, 2012     Rumors     Reply

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