Actor Michael Keaton has signed up to direct his second feature film with the dramatic comedy Buttercup, according to Variety. The film follows his helming debut, the 2008 indie The Merry Gentleman.
The movie is about a woman who is forced to take care of her elderly father, after he is arrested yet again for drunken driving. She comes to terms with his issues, and slowly begins to trust the other men in her life. The title refers to her childhood nickname.
Keaton replaces Niki Caro at the helm. Jennifer Aniston and Alan Arkin were previously attached to star, although they are no longer involved. Casting is currently under way, although Keaton will have to fit that around the role he recently took in MGM’s RoboCop remake.