Foresight Unlimited in association with Castle Rock announced that production has begun in Connecticut on AND SO IT GOES… starring Academy Award® winners Michael Douglas (Behind the Candelabra, Wall Street) and Diane Keaton (Something’s Gotta Give, Annie Hall). The film marks the first time Douglas and Keaton have appeared on-screen together. AND SO IT GOES… will be directed by Rob Reiner, who previously collaborated with Douglas on the hit 1995 film “An American President.” The screenplay for AND SO IT GOES… is by Academy Award® nominated writer Mark Andrus (As Good As It Gets).
Joining the cast in a pivotal supporting role is young actress Sterling Jerins. The casting news comes on the heels of Jerins’ roles in World War Z (opening June 21st), in which she appears as Constance, the daughter of Gerry Lane (played by Brad Pitt), and James Wan’s The Conjuring (opening July 19th), in which she appears as Judy, the daughter of Lorraine and Ed Warren (played by Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson).
In AND SO IT GOES… Oren (Douglas) is a self-centered real estate agent who couldn’t care less about anyone else. But Oren’s life is turned upside down when his estranged son suddenly drops off a granddaughter (Jerins) he never knew. Now, with the help of his determined and loveable neighbor, Leah (Keaton), Oren stubbornly learns to care, and unexpectedly, to fall in love again.
The cast also includes legendary crooner Frankie Valli as well as Scott Shepherd (Side Effects) and Frances Sternhagen (Misery).
Key below the line credits include Director of Photography Reed Morano, Production Designer Ethan Tobman, Costume Designer Leah Katznelson and Casting Director Laura Rosenthal.
AND SO IT GOES… is being produced by Alan Greisman, Rob Reiner, and Mark Damon. Executive producers include Tamara Birkemoe and Grant Cramer. Jared Ian Goldman along with Envision Entertainment’s Remington Chase, Stepan Martirosyan and Vitaly Grigoriants are executive producing.
About FORESIGHT UNLIMITED
Foresight Unlimited is one of the industry’s leading independent film production, sales, and distribution companies. With a pioneering entertainment career spanning over 50 years, CEO, Mark Damon is considered to be one of the leading authorities on international film financing, distribution and marketing strategies as well as being a successful independent producer. The company’s management group is helmed by President Tamara Birkemoe who oversees all aspects of the company’s international distribution slate that currently includes the big budget action thrillers 2 GUNS starring Mark Wahlberg and Denzel Washington and LONE SURVIVOR directed by Peter Berg and also starring Mark Wahlberg, Taylor Kitsch and Eric Bana both set for wide theatrical release through Universal Pictures in 2013, and Rob Reiner’s comedy AND SO IT GOES starring Michael Douglas and Diane Keaton. Damon has produced and distributed such notable films as: Academy Award® winner MONSTER, Academy Award® nominee DAS BOOT, 91/2 WEEKS, ONCE UPON A TIME IN AMERICA, THE NEVER ENDING STORY, NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN and LOST BOYS. The company introduced their latest film SPINNING GOLD starring Justin Timberlake who also produces at Cannes 2013.
