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Greg Kinnear and Jennifer Connelly to Star in Writers

BEVERLY HILLS, CA - MARCH 28: Actor Greg Kinnear arrives at The ReelzChannel World premiere of 'The Kennedys' at AMPAS Samuel Goldwyn Theater on March 28, 2011 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Greg Kinnear
Photo: Jason Merritt/2011 Getty Images

Writers, the indie feature debut by a fellow called Josh Boone, just scored two shiny stars in Greg Kinnear and Jennifer Connelly. Kinnear will play a big time novelist navigating tricky relationships with his ex-wife (Connelly) and their teen son and college-aged daughter. But how is that Writers pronounced? Ominously? Exasperated, like, “yeesh, writers!” Or just flatly? It’s gonna need some pizzazz to avoid being lumped in with the death of titles.

Greg Kinnear and Jennifer Connelly to Star in Writers