Mischa Barton is a stalker in Homecoming

Mischa Barton will take on the role of a stalker for the upcoming indie thriller Homecoming. Mischa Barton - 16th Annual Carousel of Hope Gala Event - Beverly Hilton Hotel - Beverly Hills, CA, USA © Lee Roth / RothStock / PR Photos

Mischa Barton - 16th Annual Carousel of Hope Gala Event - Beverly Hilton Hotel - Beverly Hills, CA, USA © Lee Roth / RothStock / PR PhotosVariety reports Morgan J. Freeman (Hurricane, Dawson's Creek) is set to direct the film which will also feature Matt Long, Jessica Stroup and Michael Landes. The film’s screenplay was written by Frank Hannah (The Cooler) and featured an earlier draft written by Katie Fetting and Jake Goldberger.Homecoming will be produced by Jim Young and Bill Papariella of Animus Films. Bingo Gubelmann and Austin Stark of Paper Street Films will also handle producing duties. The Schiff Co.'s Jack Heller is also set to be a producer on the film. Executive producing duties will be handled by Nuala Barton, Benji Kohn, Chris Papavasiliou and Richard Bard.The film’s plot follows a former small-town golden boy and his new girlfriend who return to his hometown for a visit. When they arrive, they discover his high school sweetheart (Barton) has an unhealthy obsession with him.