Gregg Araki Sets Ashton Kutcher & Alison Brie For Dark Comedy ‘The Decline of F*cking Western Civilization’; Jesse Williams In Talks
EXCLUSIVE: Gregg Araki has found his next project in The Decline of F*cking Western Civilization, a dark comedy to star Ashton Kutcher and Alison Brie that has Jesse Williams in talks for a third major role, sources tell Deadline. Described as an ensemble piece — Election meets American Beauty — the film’s plot is being […]
After a decade-long hiatus focusing on TV shows like Red Oaks, 13 Reasons Why, and Riverdale, director Gregg Araki made a triumphant return to the big screen with his transgressive BDSM romance, I Want Your Sex. Now, the boundary-pushing filmmaker is set to helm yet another provocative project: The Decline Of F*cking Western Civilization. According to Deadline, Alison Brie and Ashton Kutcher have joined Araki's ensemble cast, with Jesse Williams rumored to be in negotiations for a major role.
Araki, known for his provocative films like Kaboom, Splendor, and the Teenage Apocalypse trilogy, is not only directing and writing The Decline Of F*cking Western Civilization but is also collaborating with Kevin W. Koehler on the screenplay. The latter's script The Phantom Limb was previously considered unworthy of production but ultimately gained recognition.
While the film's plot remains under wraps, reports suggest that Araki aims to blend the engaging dynamics of Election and the complex atmospheres of American Beauty in an unsettling, intergenerational manner. Kutcher, who has been working to shed his goofy image, is paired with Brie, a seasoned performer known for pushing boundaries. Her recent work in Together, a body horror film, has left audiences with little memory of her innocent character from Community.
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