Ang Lee will reunite with James Schamus for the Focus Features' comedy Taking Woodstock.
Ang Lee - 2nd Rome Film Festival - C'era una volta il West (Once Upon a Time in the West) - Movie Premiere - Auditorium Parco della Musica, - Rome, Italy © Insidefoto / PR Photos
Variety reports Lee has signed to direct the film and Focus’ Schamus will write the screenplay based on Elliot Tiber's memoir "Taking Woodstock: A True Story of a Riot, Concert, and a Life" – which was co-written with author Tom Monte.
The film is set during the summer of '69, and follows an Everyman working at his parents' motel in the Catskills. During the movie, he inadvertently sets in motion the event that would become the generation’s defining concert.
In Variety, Schamus stated: "Elliot's exuberant and heartfelt story is a perfect window onto the Woodstock experience. It explores an inspiring historical moment when liberation and freedom were in the air."
The film will feature one lead and ensemble of unique and colorful characters. The film will more than likely feature music from the time period, but the Woodstock concert may not appear on screen.
The film is scheduled to start production before the end of the year with an anticipated budget of $5 million-$10 million.
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