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Sean Penn to direct De Niro in 'The Comedian'
By Adnan Tezer Oct 28, 2011, 19:15 GMT
Sean Penn will direct the independent drama "The Comedian," with Robert De Niro and Kristen Wiig starring.
According to Variety, the script was written by Art Linson and Jeffrey Ross.
Art Linson, John Linson, Jon Kilik and De Niro are producing.
Production is set for next spring.
The film centers on a past-his-prime comic (De Niro) desperate to revive his career who, after being sentenced to community service for assaulting an audience member in the head with his microphone, meets a woman (Wiig) who changes his life.
Penn's directing credits include "The Indian Runner," "The Crossing Guard," "The Pledge" and "Into the Wild."
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