Neil LaBute To Adapt And Direct 'The Burnt Orange Heresy' For The Big Screen

Variety reports that Neil LaBute will write and direct an adaptation of "The Burnt Orange Heresy," Charles Willeford's crime novel set in the world of modern art, with William Horberg ("The Kite Runner") producing.

The project re-teams LaBute with Horberg after the team worked on the remake of "Death at a Funeral." Willeford's novel, set in Palm Beach, centers on a corrupt art critic's attempts to finagle an interview with a legendary but reclusive French painter.

Neil LaBute, playwright and provocateur, has established himself as one of the most important new voices in American Theater. His plays and movies, including "The Shape of Things" and "In the Company of Men," have earned acclaim all over the world. He was recently represented on Broadway with the hit play, Reasons to Be Pretty.

Reasons to Be Pretty starred Marin Ireland, Steven Pasquale, Piper Perabo and Thomas Sadoski, the four-person play, directed by Terry Kinney. This year, Reasons To Be Pretty was nominated for 3 Tony Awards, including Best Play, 2 Outer Critics Circle Awards, including Outstanding New Broadway Play, 3 Drama League Awards, including Distinguished Production of a Play and 4 Drama Desk Awards, including Outstanding Play.

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