Janie Jones Casting News

Alessandro Nivola, Elisabeth Shue and Abigail Breslin have all signed on for the indie drama Janie Jones, along with Frank Whaley, Brittany Snow, Peter Stormare and Joel David Moore.

Breslin has the title role, a young girl abandoned by her drug-addicted, former-groupie mother (Shue) at a concert and surprises the fading rock singer who’s performing (Nivola) with the news that she is his daughter.

The film was written and will be directed by David M. Rosenthal who based the story on his similar experience. Keith Kjarval and Eric Bassett are producing.

The film starts shooting this week in Iowa.

SOURCE: THR