Following her breakout role in the comedy “Blockers,” newcomer Geraldine Viswanathan is set to co-star with Hugh Jackman in the Automatik film “Bad Education.”Allison Janney is also on board.
“I Think We’re Alone Now” scribe Mike Makowsky penned the script.
Cory Finley, who recently helmed the Sundance darling “Thoroughbreds,” will direct.The script, which insiders say is akin to the 1999 Reese Witherspoon movie “Election,” is based on true events that Makowsky experienced at his high school.“La La Land” producer Fred Berger and Brian Kavanaugh-Jones of Automatik will produce alongside Eddie Vaisman, Julia Lebedev, and Oren Moverman of Sight Unseen.
Makowsky is also producing the pic, which begins production in October.Viswanathan can be seen next in the Overbrook film “Hala.”She is repped by Wme and 3 Arts.
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