Although he’s more normally known for his theatre work, **Into The Woods **writer James Lapine does have some history behind the camera, though his last directorial job was 1993’s Life With Mikey. He’s back for a courtroom drama called Custody, which will star Viola Davis and Catalina Sandino Moreno.
Custody, as you might predict from that title, sees Davis as the judge overseeing an emotional custody case, which finds Moreno desperate to keep her children. And, somewhat understandably given the fraught conditions of the case, Davis’ official finds it’s taking an emotional toll on her.
According to The Wrap, there’s no set start date for Lapine and the film, although he’s written the script and is ready to get back to directing. It will likely have to wait for everyone’s schedule to clear up, particularly as Davis is about to start work on David Ayer’s DC Comics film Suicide Squad, in which she plays hard-nosed Amanda Waller, who wrangles the various villains into their missions. Moreno, meanwhile, who was last seen in A Most Violent Year, will be part of horror movie Incarnate.