Giamatti gets Pretty

Paul Giamatti and Emily Mortimer have signed on to star in the indie comedy PRETTY BIRD for actor turned writer/director Paul Schneider (ELIZABETHTOWN, THE ASSASSINATION OF JESSE JAMES). The film will star Giamatti as Curt, a lovable loser who believes he can invent a rocket belt that will bring him fame and fortune. He enlists the help of friends and trouble arises when they actually succeed and they begin turning against each other. Mortimer will play Mandy, the "Director of Marketing" for their operation. Giamatti will also produce the film along with his wife Liz. It's been a while since we've seen Giamatti doing some comedy, which we all know he's really good at. This should be a nice change of pace and he also has FRED CLAUS due this winter. Giamatti is currently filming the John Adams miniseries for HBO and will begin work on PRETTY BIRD this August in New Jersey (hey, big ups to Jersey!).

Source: JoBlo.com

Extra Tidbit: Paul Giamatti's father was former Major League Baseball Commissioner Bart Giamatti.