Influences include the classic "The Outer Limits"
episode "ZZZZZZ" written by Meyer Dolinsky, the novel "Firefly
Lane" by Kristin Hannah, the real life environmental crisis of the dying
honey bees, and the films of Amblin Entertainment.
“The B Girl” movie will require two young female leads
capable of delivering a strong, nuanced, realistic, and emotional performances.
Despite the fantastical premise, it is a story grounded in contemporary reality,
and for the movie to succeed and be as affecting as the book, it will all come
down to the casting of the two leads—Victoria Vetri (a.k.a The B Girl), and her
best friend, eighteen-year-old filmmaker-in-the-making, Zoe.
So who are my choices? From the very start of my work on this
story, I had a very precise vision of who I saw playing these two roles, and I
am absolutely certain this is who should be cast. I get chills up my spine just
thinking about these two up on the screen together.
Dakota Fanning as Victoria Vetri/the B Girl.
Elle Fanning as Zoe
Supporting Cast
David Dolinsky
David is Victoria’s boss and is becomes someone she grows to
trust. For this role I imagined Stephen Amell (from the “Arrow” CW television
series).
Dr. Rubio Walker
The book’s major villain, Walker is an
eccentric, egomaniacal research doctor obsessed with discovering how Victoria
was brought back from certain death and completely recovered from a lethal form
of leukemia. Genre favorite (and superb
actor) Gary Oldman would be perfect.
Dr. Ellen Logan
A popular college professor at Cal and expert
entomologist and bee researcher, Victoria seeks out Ellen for her expertise and
as an ally. For this key supporting role I want the sensational Zoe Saldana.
Marco Leech
Vice President of Sales at D.K. Chemical,
corporate henchman and all around prick. Still taking auditions for this role.
Undecided as of this writing.
Victoria’s parents, Belinda and Ken
Casting is everything
in roles like this. It just has to feel like, "oh of course these are her
parents". I see Helen Slater and Bruce Greenwood.
Director
Given his filmography, and the fact he directed a young
Ellen Fanning in the outstanding “Super 8" (2011), J.J. Abrams would be the
perfect director. And as an added bonus that would mean a soundtrack by Michael
Giacchino, the best composer working in film today under the age of 80.
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