The picture is being produced by Turner and Jennifer Klein with Nicholas Chartier under Voltage Pictures. Turner spills a bit more to Variety on the debut.:

Turner told Daily Variety that directing “is something that I’ve long held in high regard. I approach it cautiously and reverently. This script was the first I’ve written that made me feel like I had no choice but to embark on my directing career.”

Turner had considered helming his own project for some time, but found it difficult to decide which pic to choose as his first directorial bow. In the end, he said he chose “By Virtue Fall” because “I cannot imagine anyone else directing this script.”

He also wanted his directorial debut “to stand on the strength of the characters and the power of the performances. This is a film that’s designed to showcase and challenge two great actors.”

Kondracki recently wrote along with Nadia Benamara and directed the 2009 film “Viko”. Weisz is set to appear in the Peter Jackson directed film “The Lovely Bones” which is opening in theaters on January 15, 2010.