Diablo Cody’s planned directorial debut has lost its title (it was previously called Lamb Of God), but has gained some comic talent in the form of The Help’s Octavia Spencer.
The movie finds a young religious conservative (Footloose’s Julianne Hough) suddenly losing her faith after a plane crash. Deciding to head to Vegas to pursue the life of a wild sinner, she’s somehow steered back towards the righteous path thanks to her friends, including a bartender (Russell Brand) who helps her find herself.
Spencer is on to play Loray, a card dealer who works at the same casino as Brand, but is more interested in the wild life.
Cody wrote the script and is aiming to kick off directing it in the spring. Lionsgate is pimping it out at the American Film Market in order to lock in some sales deals.
Spencer, who is getting some Oscar buzz for her role as Minny Jackson in The Help, will next crop up in The Trials And Tribulations Of A Trailer Trash Housewife, Smashed and Lost On Purpose.