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Adrien Brody Ventures Into Woods LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) — The star-studded lineup of director M. Night Shyamalan's upcoming thriller The Woods is expanding to include Oscar winner Adrien Brody. He joins Joaquin Phoenix, Bryce Dallas Howard, William Hurt and Sigourney Weaver in the Walt Disney Co. ensemble film. Set in 1897, Woods revolves around a close-knit community that lives with the frightening knowledge that a mythical race of creatures resides in the woods around them. Shyamalan, who penned the Woods script, also is producing along with Scott Rudin and Sam Mercer. Brody, whose breakout role in last year's The Pianist earned him a best actor Academy Award, can next be seen in the upcoming Paramount Classics musical The Singing Detective, scheduled for an Oct. 24 release. |