EXCLUSIVE:Talia Ryder(Dumb Money,Never Rarely Sometimes Always) has boardedRob Burnett’s comedy filmIn MemoriamalongsideMarc Maron.
Burnett (The Fundamentals of Caring) wrote the script, and he will direct the film for Invention Studios (Thelma).
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In Memoriamwill begin shooting in Los Angeles on Monday, telling the story of a veteran Hollywood actor (Maron) who becomes obsessed with securing a spot in the Oscars’ “In Memoriam” montage after he receives a terminal cancer diagnosis. This leads to a heartfelt journey of self-exploration as well as ego, humility and legacy.
Ryder has appeared in films likeLittle Death(2024),The American(2023),The Sweet East(2023),Dumb Money(2023),Do Revenge(2022),Hello, Goodbye and Everything in Between(2022), Steven Spielberg’sWest Side Story(2021) andNever Rarely Sometimes Always(2020). She can next be seen in Ethan Coen’sHoney Don’t!for Focus Features.
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Aside fromThe Fundamentals of Caringstarring Paul Rudd, Craig Roberts and Selena Gomez, which debuted at Sundance and was bought by Netflix, Burnett worked for years as head writer and executive producer ofThe Late Show With David Letterman.He was also the former president of Letterman’s production company Worldwide Pants.
Invention’s Nicholas Weinstock and Divya D’Souza are producing the film alongside Maron, Burnett and David Martin from Avalon.
Weinstock and Invention most recently produced Josh Margolin’s octogenarian action comedyThelma,starring June Squibb. The film premiered at Sundance and was released by Magnolia Pictures in June.
Ryder is repped by UTA, Untitled Entertainment and McKuin Frankel Whitehead LLP.
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