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In this teenage take on "Chinatown," Barton plays the most
popular girl in her Catholic high school. She persuades a
sophomore reporter to investigate the theft of SAT exams, but
after he reveals that the school's president and top jock are
responsible, a more sinister conspiracy emerges. Rumer Willis plays the troublemaking sidekick of Barton's
character. Bruce Willis plays the school's twisted principal, a
Desert Storm veteran who can't let go of his glory days. The film (previously titled "Assassination of a High School
President") will be directed for Yari Film Group by music video
veteran Brett Simon (Good Charlotte, the Killers). Principal
photography is set to begin in August. Barton, best known for her role on "The O.C.," recently
starred in Luke Kasdan's indie drama "Don't Fade Away" and is
filming Roland Joffe's drama "Finding t.A.T.u" in Russia. Rumer Willis, 18, Bruce Willis eldest daughter with
Demi Moore, made her screen debut at age 5 in "Now and Then," which
starred her mother. She most recently appeared in the 2005 film
"Hostage" with her father. Reuters/Hollywood Reporter |
