Jason Bateman Joins Disconnect and The Longest Week

Jason Bateman signs on for Disconnect and The Longest Week
Jason Bateman signs on for Disconnect and The Longest Week
Actor Jason Bateman has signed on for two indie projects, Liddell Entertainment's Disconnect and Far Hills Pictures' The Longest Week.

Disconnect stars Alexander Skarsgård, Frank Grillo, Colin Ford, Michael Nyqvist, and John Sharian, who all portray characters affected in serious ways by the Internet. Jason Bateman plays the father of Colin Ford's character. Henry Alex Rubin directs Disconnect from a screenplay by Andrew Stern.

The Longest Week centers on Jason Bateman's character, who spends a week in his parents' luxury Manhattan hotel, which creates chaos in his life. Olivia Wilde also stars in The Longest Week. Peter Glanz will direct The Longest Week from his own screenplay.

It is said that Jason Bateman will shoot both projects back-to-back between October and November.

Disconnect was released April 12th, 2013 and stars Jason Bateman, Hope Davis, Frank Grillo, Michael Nyqvist, Paula Patton, Andrea Riseborough, Alexander SkarsgÄrd, Max Thieriot. The film is directed by Henry Alex Rubin.



Sources: Variety

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Comments (2)

  1. Brian Griffen

    Jason Bateman plays a concern father to his 15 year old son for he tried to commit suicide by hanging. The reason why is he sent a picture of himself naked of course to a fictitious Facebook female designed by to local school bullies. Also and upcoming news reporter gives a great report I for idea in opinions of you being exploited in a sex chat room online service. Not wanting to give her purse or so she is forced to be terminated or answer the FBI questions of the address were the victim stays. Also hey fairly new couple which have lost ur newborn baby with unsuccessful pregnancy turns to pay distant relationship between the 2. The wife start and relationship with an online mail in a chat room as she disclosure whole life does not realize she opens her personal finances 2 internet hackers and a couple becomes broke. In retaliation the couple seek help from a private detective and try to go back after the crook to return their funds. The female reporter get to slap in the face for trying to help the you get back on the right track but decided to stay with the mobile porn site exploited young children. The movie ends without knowing if Jason Bateman Sun comes out of a coma

    4 months agoby @Brian-GriffenFlag

  2. skywise

    jason bateman is great at what he does. Mostly comedy but his turn in the Kingdom was intense. I really thought he was going to lose his head! i would like to see more of him in serious roles.

    2 years agoby @skywiseFlag