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Trio of actors like 'Mud'
By Adnan Tezer Sep 29, 2011, 18:27 GMT
Sam Shepard, Michael Shannon and Sarah Paulson have joined the cast of Jeff Nichols' drama "Mud."
According to Variety, Nichols will direct from his own script.
The cast includes Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Tye Sheridan, Ray McKinnon, Joe Don Baker and Paul Sparks.
Shooting is underway in Arkansas.
The film centers on two 14-year-old boys who attempt to help an escaped convict named Mud get off a Mississippi River island.
Aaron Ryder, Sarah Green and Lisa Maria Falcone are producing.
Nichols' current film "Take Shelter," starring Shannon and Jessica Chastain, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January and will be released by Sony Pictures Classics on September 30.
Shepard's recent credits include "Brothers" and "Fair Game."
Shannon can be currently seen in "Machine Gun Preacher."
Paulson will be seen in the upcoming romantic ensemble "New Year's Eve."
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