'Moonrise Kingdom': Wes Anderson's New Film Adds Jason Schwartzman

"Maybe I'm spending too much of my time starting up clubs and putting on plays. I should probably be trying harder to score chicks."

So said Max Fischer, played by Jason Schwartzman, in "Rushmore," his first film with Wes Anderson. Turns out, putting on plays has worked out pretty well.

Schwartzman, it was announced on Wednesday, has joined the star studded cast of indie director Anderson's upcoming new film, "Moonrise Kingdom." His addition was announced alongside Edward Norton and Frances McDormand, who were already in talks for the film; they officially join Bruce Willis, Tilda Swinton and Bill Murray in the cast.

The cast mixes longtime Anderson collaborators and first timers. Anderson and Schwartzman have worked together on a number of films; after "Rushmore," Schwartzman starred in "The Darjeeling Limited," a film about three brothers traveling in India, and then voiced a character in Anderson's stop action animated film, "The Fantastic Mr. Fox," (about which he spoke with The Huffington Post).

Murray has an even deeper history with Anderson; he co-starred in "Rushmore," and then played a prominent role in "The Royal Tenenbaums." Murray played the lead in Anderson's next film, "The Life Aquatic," and then made a cameo in "The Darjeeling Limited," before providing his voice to "The Fantastic Mr. Fox."

Not much is known about the "Moonrise Kingdom"; back in November, Deadline reported a short plot synopsis:

Two young adults fall in love and run away. Leaders in their New England town are sticking the idea that they've disappeared and go in search of them. Norton will play a scout leader who brings his charges on a search. Willis is in talks to play the town sheriff who's also looking, and who is having an affair with the missing girl's mother, the role McDormand is in talks to play. Murray, a regular in Anderson films, will play the girl's father, who has his own issues.

Schwartzman, who most recently played the villain in "Scott Pilgrim vs. The World," stars on HBO's comedy series, "Bored to Death."

Comments

[craftycrow]

09:15 AM on 03/30/2011

Love Anderson and his gang of regulars. The Royal Tenenbaums changed my life. I have never laughed so hard, and every time I re-watch it, I find more ridiculous hilarity. Can't wait for this.

[Sol76]

09:27 PM on 03/24/2011

It will probably not be in 3D because Anderson's audience can't wear 3D spectacles on top of their massive faux-geek thick black frame glasses.

[The-JuRK]

06:54 PM on 03/24/2011

Wonderful news. Another dry, unfunny "comedy" on its way.

I hope these actors are working out their deadpan expression muscles.

[JessPerry]

01:07 AM on 04/03/2011

No need to be sour! I don't think you understand the genre of comedy he uses--not to be taken the wrong way. But, he does have sort of an acquired taste for his type of humor. So, where you're coming from is understandable; but no need to grill on someone else's art.

[soulglo1976]

06:29 PM on 03/24/2011

Schwartzman should play Keith Moon in a Who Movie or Moon biopic. #SCHWARTZMOON!!!

[jwredd]

09:55 PM on 03/24/2011

Not bad!

[thoreau101]

06:28 PM on 03/24/2011

He never equaled the originality of "Rushmore" again. A one-hit wonder.

[mtnsmurf]

05:47 PM on 03/24/2011

Not sure how I feel about this one. Liked Tenenbaums, but didn't quite get some of Anderson's other works. If there was anything going on in either Aquatic or Rushmore, I didn't see it....both films make me grimace....

[Cougar31]

05:38 PM on 03/24/2011

Oy, more fart jokes and schtick. It'll gross $100 million, Oy!

[chrispychilla28]

09:21 PM on 03/24/2011

Fart Jokes? You obviously have no idea what you are talking about. Try watching ANY of their movies.

[Myrna Minkoff]

03:26 PM on 03/24/2011

Hello gorgeous!

[Lauren Kottwitz]

03:19 PM on 03/24/2011

Never once been disappointed by Wes and the crew. Can't wait.

[SpaceboySD]

03:02 PM on 03/24/2011

Schwartzman/DeNiro + Anderson/Scorsese = AWESOME, either way. I've been a huge fan since, "Bottle Rocket", can't wait for this new one!

[Okieborn]

02:57 PM on 03/24/2011

I really think bill murray is really an over-rated actor, although I do like Wes Anderson's films.

[Joeltron]

03:03 PM on 03/24/2011

Are you really for really?

[quixoto]

05:27 PM on 03/24/2011

I always thought Bill Murray's acting style is almost identical to Wes Anderson's voice as a filmmaker. It baffles me how you can like one but not the other.

[ccastillo]

02:40 PM on 03/24/2011

whoo hoo!!! My favorite duo!! Rushmore, The Darjeeling Limited, Fantastic Mr. Fox some of my favorite films of all time!!!!!!!

[aphextwin07]

01:37 PM on 03/24/2011

best director+actor combination ever. and wow, what a cast! can't wait for this.

[chiodo08]

02:35 PM on 03/24/2011

LOVE Wes Anderson...I can only take so much of Jason

[Chad Wheeler]

03:00 PM on 03/24/2011

Agreed. Will see anything by Anderson or with Schwartzmann. This made my day!

[sheeshbrother]

01:37 PM on 03/24/2011

a proven recipe for Suck
why not?

[bkitty1]

01:35 PM on 03/24/2011

I must be missing something, but I just don't like wes anderson's movies. literally never made it through one without falling asleep, and no, I'm not the type who needs explosions and car chases to keep me interested. maybe I'm just not hip enough lol...

[FriendofAthena]

01:44 PM on 03/24/2011

To each his own. Just because you don't like his films doesn't mean you aren't hip or only like explosions. There are a lot of films people like and are considered cool that I think are bad (Kevin Smith films and Pulp Fiction come to mind). It's interesting how we all interpret the same things differently.

[chiodo08]

02:48 PM on 03/24/2011

they're not for everybody...very dry...very very dry....I love them, but then again I'm weird and find no humor in Judd Apatow F@rt joke, naked grandma humor...

[quixoto]

05:29 PM on 03/24/2011

Let's get it right here. Apatow makes D|ck jokes, not F@rt jokes.
I dunno about the naked grandma humor though...