Writer/Director
Noah Baumbach is getting back together with his Greenberg star
Ben Stiller according to a story broken at
Vulture, and newly appointed Oscar co-host
James Franco will be joining him for another award bothering effort called
While We're Young. Offers have also gone out to
Cate Blanchett and another Greenberg alumni
Greta Gerwig to join this tale about 'how a hip, young, Brooklyn couple (probably Gerwig and Franco) inspires an uptight documentary filmmaker and his wife (which must mean Stiller and Blanchett, if she signs) to loosen up.' Very early days on this one and the news follows hot on the heels of the
Spirit awards nominations announced yesterday where Greenberg scored some top nominations including Best Feature, Best Male Lead (Ben Stiller), Best Female Lead (Greta Gerwig) and Best Cinematography (
Harris Savides). This project sounds like it could be a spirited sequel - successful, young couples and their problems. This one could film early next year and interestingly,
Jennifer Jason Leigh was to be offered the Blanchett role until she and director Baumbach divorced.