Reese Witherspoon could do with a hit. A few years ago she was the biggest actress on the planet, but her last unqualified success was Walk The Line in 2005. Maybe now she’ll get it as Deadline reports that she’s now attached to star in the Walt Disney fantasy comedy Wish List, from writer Randi Mayem Singer (Tooth Fairy).
The story follows an ambitious career woman who lost her inner child when you was young due to ten wishes never coming true. It turns out that the coin upon which she wished got stuck in the wishing well and never reached the bottom. When the coin suddenly becomes dislodged and floats to the bottom of the pool, this 30-year-old uptight professional must deal with all ten childhood wishes coming true, all at the same time.
Wish List was originally written for a male lead, but is being retooled for Witherspoon. Will yet another cheesy high-concept comedy from Witherspoon be what she needs to give her a hit? Personally I doubt it.