‘Session 9’ Director Brad Anderson Will Go ‘In Search Of Captain Zero’
Brad Anderson, director ofSession 9,The Machinistand more dark, brooding films, is taking on something considerably lighter. His new filmIn Search of Captain Zerois based on the true story of a surfer who sold all his possessions and headed off to find his missing friend, who had vanished somewhere in Central America. The script for the adaptation was penned byMichael Bacall, writer of theJump Streetfilms andScott Pilgrim vs. the World.Deadlinehas the news about Brad Anderson directing theIn Search of Captain Zeromovie, with casting currently underway as the film aims for a spring 2020 start date. Based on the memoir by Allan Weisbecker, the story follows Weisbecker in 1996 after he “sold his home and possessions, loaded his dog and surfboards into his truck, and set off in search of his best friend and long-time surfing companion Christopher, who had vanished into the depths of Central America.” Here’s the book’s slightly more detailed synopsis:
This sounds like it could result in a memorable film, especially if the casting goes well. It also sounds quite different from anything Anderson has done so far, which makes this all the more interesting. I’m a big fan of Anderson’sSession 9, and while I’m always up for more horror from him, I’m also curious to see him stretch himself with this sort of character-driven material.
Anderson’s next is the Netflix movieFractured, which has a synopsis that sounds more in line with his previous work:
Driving cross-country, Ray and his wife and daughter stop at a highway rest area where his daughter falls and breaks her arm. After a frantic rush to the hospital and a clash with the check-in nurse, Ray is finally able to get her to a doctor. While the wife and daughter go downstairs for an MRI, Ray, exhausted, passes out in a chair in the lobby. Upon waking up, they have no record or knowledge of Ray’s family ever being checked in.
