It’s been ten months since the announcement that Ellen Page is attached to star in an indie adaptation of »Across the Universe«,



The story centers on Nell and Eva, two teens growing up in a remote Northern California forest, schooled at home and taught to follow their whims and wishes. Their lives are changed forever following the deaths of their parents and the degradation of the world around them, which falls victim to war, terrorism, erratic weather and an upended economy. Once the power goes out and fossil fuels are used up, the girls are forced to come to grips with the hardships of a life they were never taught how to live.



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The fact that the narrative is still eerily relatable toward our current world, economy and environment, means the film has contemporary relevance and star power going for it. »Mansfield Park«,



It is not yet known which actress is playing which role. But with Eva being a ballet dancer, I expect Ellen to portray the younger sister Nell, who is a true bookworm and also the narrator of the story. Since the novel doesn't contain many characters, the casting process shouldn't take too long and filming will probably start in the next few months. It’s been ten months since the announcement that Ellen Page is attached to star in an indie adaptation of Jean Hegland's acclaimed post-apocalyptic novel »Into the Forest« . Yesterday, a new press release was issued confirming actress Evan Rachel Wood »Pretty Persuasion« ) has joined the cast and will play the sister to Page’s character.The story centers on Nell and Eva, two teens growing up in a remote Northern California forest, schooled at home and taught to follow their whims and wishes. Their lives are changed forever following the deaths of their parents and the degradation of the world around them, which falls victim to war, terrorism, erratic weather and an upended economy. Once the power goes out and fossil fuels are used up, the girls are forced to come to grips with the hardships of a life they were never taught how to live.Though it sounds as if Jean Hegland could have written her novel just a few months ago, it was actually published back in 1996.The fact that the narrative is still eerily relatable toward our current world, economy and environment, means the film has contemporary relevance and star power going for it. Patricia Rozema »Grey Gardens« ) will be directing from her own adapted screenplay. At the same time, Ellen is set to make her debut as a producer alongside Kelly Bush Novak and Sriram Das Haroon ‘Boon’ Saleem will executive produce, while Kristina Sorensen joins the crew as an associate producer.It is not yet known which actress is playing which role. But with Eva being a ballet dancer, I expect Ellen to portray the younger sister Nell, who is a true bookworm and also the narrator of the story. Since the novel doesn't contain many characters, the casting process shouldn't take too long and filming will probably start in the next few months.

ELLEN PAGE AND EVAN RACHEL WOOD JOURNEY “INTO THE FOREST”

Patricia Rozema Set to Direct Film off Her Adapted Screenplay with Page Producing



LOS ANGELES, CA, OCTOBER 21, 2013) – Academy Award® nominated actress Ellen Page (The East, Juno, X-Men) is set to produce and star opposite Evan Rachel Wood (Mildred Pierce, Thirteen) in the film adaptation of Jean Hegland’s novel of the same name, INTO THE FOREST. Acclaimed director and writer Patricia Rozema (Grey Gardens, Mansfield Park) will direct the feature film from her adapted screenplay. INTO THE FOREST recounts the story of two sisters (Page and Wood) struggling to survive after the collapse of society in the not too distant future. In addition to Ellen Page, Kelly Bush Novak and Sriram Das are set to produce. Haroon (Boon) Saleem will serve as executive producer and Kristina Sorensen as associate producer.



Page recently wrapped on the seventh installation of the X-Men franchise, X-Men: Days of Future Past, and is attached to Fox’s Queen and Country. Additional credits include To Rome with Love, Inception, Super, Whip It, The Tracey Fragments, An American Crime, X-Men: The Last Stand, The Stone Angel, Smart People, and Hard Candy. Page is also attached to star and produce Freeheld, the feature length film based on the Oscar®-winning documentary of the same name. Page will produce the film alongside Endgame’s James D. Stern, Double Feature Films partners Michael Shamberg and Stacey Sher, Vie Entertainment and Cynthia Wade. Page is represented by WME, Barnes Morris Klein Mark and Yorn, and Vie Entertainment.



Emmy® and Golden Globe® nominated Wood will next be seen this November starring in Charlie Countryman opposite Shia LaBeouf and in A Case of You opposite Justin Long. The actress also recently finished filming Andrew Fleming’s Barefoot, which will release in 2014. Other credits include The Ides of March, The Conspirator, Mildred Pierce, The Wrestler, King of California, Running with Scissors, Down in the Valley, The Upside of Anger and Thirteen, among many others. Wood also appeared as Queen Sophia-Ann Leclerq in the critically acclaimed HBO series, True Blood. Wood is represented by CAA.



An internationally respected and award-winning filmmaker, Patricia Rozema’s credits include the Jane Austen feature film: Mansfield Park, When Night is Falling, Tell Me You Love Me, and In Treatment. She also received an Emmy® nomination as a co-writer on HBO’s award-winning movie, Grey Gardens. Rozema is represented by CAA.

