Thesps to acquire 'Smashed'

Super Crispy Entertainment is organizing a amazing cast due to its latest project "Smashed," as "The Main One Factor" heroine Mary Elizabeth Winstead and "Breaking Bad" star Aaron Paul will be in discussions to topline the indie dramedy, while Octavia Spencer, the breakout star of "The Help,In . and "Parks and Entertainment" thesp Nick Offerman will be in discussions to co-star.James Ponsoldt ("In the Black") is pointing in the script he co-written with Susan Burke.Loosely known to being an current undertake Blake Edwards' 1962 drama "Occasions of Wine and Roses," pic stars Winstead and Paul just like a couple whose bond is created around the mutual adoration for alcohol. Their relationship is provide the exam when the wife decides to acquire sober and attend AA conferences.Spencer is at predicts play Winstead's close friend and sponsor, while Offerman is at predicts play an assistant principal within the elementary school where the protag shows.Super Crispy principals Jonathan Schwartz and Andrea Sperling are coming up with alongside Jennifer Cochis, while Stephen Ricci, Elise Salomon and Stephanie Meurer assists as co-producers. Production is skedded to start around the beginning of November."Smashed" will be the third film Super Crispy has place in production this year, round the heels of Ry Russo-Young's "Nobody Walks" and Drake Doremus' untitled follow-around "Constantly,Inch which stars Guy Pearce, Amy Ryan, Felicity Manley and newcomer Mackenzie Davis. Super Crispy produced Sundance champion "Constantly,Inch which Componen Vantage opens March. 28.Winstead, who formerly starred in "Scott Pilgrim versus. the planetInch and "Live Free or Die Hard," next stars opposite Joel Edgerton in Universal's remake of "The Main One Factor," which opens March. 14. Thesp will rapidly be seen as Mary Todd Lincoln subsequently subsequently in Timur Bekmambetov's adaptation of "Abraham Lincoln subsequently subsequently: Vampire Hunter."Paul, whose bigscreen credits are the "Last House round the Left" remake, recently wrapped the Gilbert Films-produced indie "Quad." The "Large Love" thesp won an Emmy a year ago for his perf as Jesse Pinkman on AMC's "Breaking Bad."Spencer is predicted to become major honours contender on her behalf supporting turn as feisty maid Minny Jackson in "The Help.InchOfferman, who recently grew to become an associate from the cast of Lionsgate's "Gay Dude," will rapidly be alongside Will Ferrell inside the The the spanish language language-language comedy "Casa p mi padre."Winstead is repped by CAA, while Spencer is repped by WME. UTA reps Offerman, Paul and Ponsoldt, while using latter duo handled by Leverage Management and Brillstein Entertainment Partners, correspondingly. Contact Rob Sneider at rob.sneider@variety.com