So what is The Descendants all about? The novel was adapted by actors-turned-writers Nat Faxon and Jim Rash and ended up in the #21 spot on the 2008 Black List last year. Here's the short plot description for The Descendants: "A newly widowed father, also one of the richest men in Oahu, Hawaii, takes ...
Alexander Payne Ditches Downsizing, Picks Up The Descendants
Back in March we brought you early casting news on Sideways director Alexander Payne's latest project called Downsizing, a movie about little people starring, well, big people (Sacha Baron Cohen, Paul Giamatti, Meryl Streep, Reese Witherspoon). This was supposedly going to be his next project, however Production Weekly (via The Playlist) is now reporting that Payne starts shooting in January on an adaptation of Kaui Hart Hemmings' darkly humorous novel The Descendants instead. So does that mean Downsizing has been shelved for the time being? It sounds like it, especially considering Fox had budget problems as well.
