Photo Flash: First Look at A24's THE ADDERALL DIARIES, Now Playing in Houston

Based on the bestselling memoir by Stephen Elliot, THE ADDERALL DIARIES is the gripping and complex story of how an author's fascination with a high-profile murder case leads him to come to terms with his troubled past while embarking on a potentially life-changing romance in the present. The film opened yesterday, April 22nd, in Houston at Studio 30 Theatres, Gulf Pointe 30 Theatres, Willowbrook 24 Theatres, and First COLONY 24 Theatres. Check out stills from the movie below!

James Franco plays Stephen Elliot, a once-successful novelist paralyzed by writer's block and an escalating Adderall dependency, who becomes obsessed with a high-profile murder case as a way to escape his personal troubles. His interest leads him to meet Lana Edmond (Amber Heard), a smart, sexy reporter who gives him unique access to the case. As their relationship takes off, Stephen is suddenly thrust back into the past when his father (Ed Harris), a cruel and vindictive man, shows up to challenge the veracity of the memoir Stephen is writing. As Stephen simultaneously delves into the details of the murder case (which turns out to have some unexpected parallels to his own troubled upbringing) and reunites with his estranged father, he is forced to separate truth from lies and fact from fiction.

Stars James Franco, Ed Harris, Amber Heard, Jim Parrack, Timothee Chalamet, Danny Flaherty, Cynthia Nixon and, Christian Slater. Directed and written by Pamela Romanowsky.

Photo Credit: Anna Kooris, courtesy of A24