Following up Pilgrim Hill and Glassland, Irish director Gerard Barrett’s Brain on Fire, based on Sussanah Cahalan’s best selling account of ...
Following up Pilgrim Hill and Glassland, Irish director Gerard Barrett’s Brain on Fire, based on Sussanah Cahalan’s best selling account of her descent into insanity following a mystery illness, hit a speed bump following Dakota Fanning’s, who signed on last Summer, departure due to scheduling conflicts. But, The Hollywood Reporter is now reporting a replacement has been found, with Chloe Grace Moretz stepping into the lead role. The follows another change in cast, with Thomas Mann replacing the previously announced Will Poulter as Susannah’s boyfriend.
With Barrett also adapting the screen play, Brain on Fire begins production in July, with a release date set for sometime next year.
