Damn. It seems like every actor wants to be a director now. We just reported on Dave Franco’s directorial debut, and now we’re talking about Jesse Eisenberg’s directorial debut.
The indie flick titled When You Finish Saving The World is being written by Eisenberg as well. He’s also writing an Audible Original of the same name, although the stories will diverge somewhat. The audio series will be slightly different.
Set over three decades, the six-part series follows three members of a family — Nathan, a father learning to connect with his newborn son; Rachel, a young college student seeking her place in life; and Ziggy, a teenager hoping to figure out where he came from, and where he’s headed.
Julianne Moore and Finn Wolfhard have reportedly agreed to star in the film. Most directors don’t get to ~direct~ Oscar winners like Moore in their first movie, but Eisenberg isn’t your typical director.
He’s been acting for years. He’s also an author and playwright. He’s known in Hollywood for being one of the more intelligent actors in the game, so this move into directing should come as no surprise.
Emma Stone and her fiancé Dave McCary (Brigsby Bear) will produce the film with Moore, and CAA Media Finance will arrange the financing and handle worldwide sales
No word on a production schedule at this time, but you have to imagine it won’t start filming until next year.
