It’s always good news when Bill Murray decides to star in a movie, and now he’s in early talks to star in the comedy St. Vincent de Van Nuys for writer-director Theodore Melfi and 20th Century Fox, according to Variety.
The story is about a 12-year-old boy who strikes up a bizarre relationship with his misanthropic retired neighbor (Murray), whose life revolves around drinking, gambling, and prostitutes. The screenplay landed on the 2011 Black List, where it received the same amount of votes as Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained. Jack Nicholson was previously rumored to star as the elderly neighbor before Bill Murray expressed interest.
It isn’t clear exactly clear when the film will short.