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Last Update - June 21th, 2003

McDormand to mother Bale in 'Laurel Canyon'
JAM! Movies, August 21, 2001.

Frances McDormand ('Fargo') and Christian Bale ('American Psycho') are poised to co-star in 'Laurel Canyon', playing mother and son, Variety reports.

The project, written and to be directed by 'High Art' director Lisa Cholodenko, casts Bale as a med-school graduate who convinces his fiancee to return to his vacant childhood home, Variety said.

When they arrive, though, they find his decadent record-producer mom, the role earmarked for McDormand, who indoctrinates the straight-laced couple into her wild lifestyle.

The project, which has been in development for four years, is budgeted at $6 to $10 million, the report said.

Source - www.canoe.ca