Despite being 27, Johansson has been working her way up the showbusiness ladder for more than fifteen years, and has now shifted her position from in front of the camera to behind for her upcoming film, SUMMER CROSSING. She wrote and directed the short, THESE VAGABOND SHOES in 2009, but this will be her first time helming a feature film.
SUMMER CROSSING is a tale of forbidden love, set in New York in 1945, and is an adaptation of Truman Capote’s first novel of the same name. The story follows the controversial love affair between Grady, a 17-year-old from a wealthy Protestant family, and a Jewish parking attendant.
The beautiful and multitalented Johansson had this to say about the project: ‘It’s about that first love you have that’s sort of vicious, in a sense. It’s a hard sell because it’s a period film, it takes place in New York, and there’s no room for a big name. We’ll see. Fingers crossed.’
The much sought-after star is already set to appear in at least three films in the next year; Cameron Crowe’s WE BOUGHT A ZOO, Jonathan Glazer’s UNDER THE SKIN, and, of course, the highly anticipated, THE AVENGERS.
SUMMER CROSSING is expected to be released in 2014.
Sources: Vanity Fair, Total Film
