Though this latest story might have you thinking that the site is slowly morphing into the Bryan Cranston Fan Zone (“Cran-ing in more Cranston news than anyone since 2009!”), bear with us. Because not content with doing sterling work on US TV drama Breaking Bad and snagging roles in a batch of some of the more exciting movies either about to hit cinemas or on the way, he’s now looking to return to the director’s chair for an adaptation of David Wiltse’s novel Home Again.
And who has written the script? Why, one Bryan Cranston! It’s not really such a big surprise when you consider that he wrote, directed and produced a film back in 1999 called Last Chance. And the fact that he’s been honing his megaphone skills via episodes of both his old show, Malcolm in the Middle, and current telly gig Breaking Bad.
According to the actor, he’s planning to change the book’s title as he develops the script. And he outlined the plot in a chat with Hollywood.com: "It’s basically a very strong father-son story, and a murder-mystery. An FBI agent who suddenly quits the department and takes his son and his wife and moves back to his hometown of Cascade, Nebraska, to rekindle family values and pay attention now. He’s been working for the FBI for years, so he’s been home sporadically. And his son is now sixteen, very sensitive, and looks upon his father like sort of a stranger… And then there’s a murder that happens in the little town that they move to, which kills the father’s whole stance on, 'Things are better in these small towns!' And then things unravel, and basically, the father and son come together at the end and save each other emotionally and literally.”
There’s no word on when he might get started shooting, since his schedule is fairly packed right now. But apparently he’s hoping to get things moving next year.