Thesps to obtain 'Smashed'

Super Crispy Entertainment is arranging a remarkable cast because of its latest project "Smashed," as "The One Thing" heroine Mary Elizabeth Winstead and "Breaking Bad" star Aaron Paul have been in discussions to topline the indie dramedy, while Octavia Spencer, the breakout star of "The Assistance,Inch and "Parks and Entertainment" thesp Nick Offerman have been in discussions to co-star.James Ponsoldt ("From the Black") is pointing from the script he co-authored with Susan Burke.Loosely referred to as an up to date undertake Blake Edwards' 1962 drama "Times of Wine and Roses," pic stars Winstead and Paul like a husband and wife whose bond is made on the mutual passion for alcohol. Their relationship is offer the exam once the wife decides to obtain sober and attend AA conferences.Spencer is within foretells play Winstead's good friend and sponsor, while Offerman is within foretells play an assistant principal in the elementary school in which the protag shows.Super Crispy principals Jonathan Schwartz and Andrea Sperling are creating alongside Jennifer Cochis, while Stephen Ricci, Elise Salomon and Stephanie Meurer assists as co-producers. Production is skedded to begin around the start of November."Smashed" would be the third film Super Crispy has put in production this season, around the heels of Ry Russo-Young's "Nobody Walks" and Drake Doremus' untitled follow-as much as "Constantly,Inch which stars Guy Pearce, Amy Ryan, Felicity Johnson and newcomer Mackenzie Davis. Super Crispy created Sundance champion "Constantly,Inch which Componen Vantage opens March. 28.Winstead, who formerly starred in "Scott Pilgrim versus. the planetInch and "Live Free or Die Hard," next stars opposite Joel Edgerton in Universal's remake of "The One Thing," which opens March. 14. Thesp will quickly be viewed as Mary Todd Lincoln subsequently in Timur Bekmambetov's adaptation of "Abraham Lincoln subsequently: Vampire Hunter."Paul, whose bigscreen credits range from the "Last House around the Left" remake, lately wrapped the Gilbert Films-created indie "Quad." The "Large Love" thesp won an Emmy this past year for his perf as Jesse Pinkman on AMC's "Breaking Bad."Spencer is anticipated to become a major honours contender on her supporting turn as feisty maid Minny Jackson in "The Assistance.InchOfferman, who lately became a member of the cast of Lionsgate's "Gay Dude," will quickly be alongside Will Ferrell within the The spanish language-language comedy "Casa p mi padre."Winstead is repped by CAA, while Spencer is repped by WME. UTA reps Offerman, Paul and Ponsoldt, using the latter duo handled by Leverage Management and Brillstein Entertainment Partners, correspondingly. Contact Shaun Sneider at shaun.sneider@variety.com