Will write and direct two projects
NEW YORK -- Jonathan Levine, whose coming-of-age dramedy "The Wackness" took home an audience award at the recent Los Angeles Film Festival, has set up two new projects.
The helmer will write and direct "Positive," a romantic thriller set on Martha's Vineyard that will be produced by "Wackness" producer Occupant Films. He's also penning "Echelon Vendetta," an espionage thriller based on David Stone's novel; the project has been set up at Sony.
"Positive" centers on a twenty-something who visits his fiancee's family only to be seduced by her sister. Occupant's Joe Neurauter, Felipe Marino and Keith Calder will produce the film, which is aiming for a mid-2009 start date.
"Vendetta" centers on a "cleaner," a CIA operative in charge of keeping dirty laundry from being aired in public, who after the death of a friend begins to investigate the deaths of several agents.
Levine, who is repped by UTA and manager Ragna Nervik, has concentrated on indie projects but said he'd like to strike a balance between studio and indie gigs. "I want to have a lot of the creative freedom that comes from (indie films), but I also don't want to be broke," he joked.
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