Back in December of 2006it was announcedthe directing duo ofJonathan DaytonandValerie Faris' would be following up their indie hitLittle Miss Sunshinewith an adaptation ofTom Perrotta's novelThe Abstinence Teacherfor Warner Independent, but since that section of WB has sincegone belly-up, the project has been in limbo. NowProduction Weeklyreports (viaThe Playlist) the project seems to be back in working order asSteve CarellandSandra Bullockare now attached to the story of a woman who works as a sex-ed teacher in Middle America whose values conflict with the conservative nature of where she lives.
Set in a town of good schools, wholesome family values and a thriving real estate climate, Ruth Ramsey (the role likely for Bullock), a human sexuality teacher, finds herself under fire for believing"pleasure is good, shame is bad, and knowledge is power."Meanwhile, her daughter's soccer coach and former rocker/stoner Tim Mason (the role presumably for Carell) belongs to an evangelical church that isn't too fond of Ruth's teaching style. In defense of her own beliefs, Ruth charges that the church shouldn't be taking its message outside of the church itself. And so Ruth and Tim are pitted against each other in a small-town culture war.
Sounds like something different for both Carell and Bullock, so I'm certainly interested. However, it remains to be seen how soon Dayton and Faris will get to this project since theirother comedy projectWill, starring Zach Galifianakis and Paul Rudd, is also on their slate.Little Miss Sunshinewas one of my favorite indies a few years ago, so I can't wait to see what Dayton and Faris have in store with their sophomore effort.Cool?
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