David O. Russell and Jennifer Lawrence of Silver Linings Playbook and American Hustle look to reteam on miracle mop true story.
The awards season of David O. Russell and Jennifer Lawrence’s second consecutive collaboration is not even over, but they’re already looking to re-team again, as American Hustle’s Russell is beginning talks with Fox 2000 to take over an as of yet titled film based on Joy Mangano’s life.
In a story first reported by Deadline, the Academy Award nominated director is in talks to rewrite and direct a screenplay by Annie Mumolo (also an Oscar nominee for her work with Kristen Wiig on Bridesmaids) about Mangano, the Long Island single mom of three children that invents the massively successful Miracle Mop. And Russell is already looking to bring Lawrence back as his leading lady.
David O. Russell and Jennifer Lawrence previously collaborated on Silver Linings Playbook andAmerican Hustle, both of which netted Russell directorial and writing nominations, a Best Picture nomination, and acting nods for Lawrence. Indeed, she won the Best Actress Oscar for Silver Linings Playbookand stands a competitive chance of beating Lupita Nyong’o for Best Supporting Actress with Hustle.
The film version of Mangano’s life has been marinating at Fox 2000, where it will be produced by John Davis and John Fox of Davis Entertainment, along with Ken Mok, due to its strong overtones of female empowerment. Despite working three jobs and coming from modest means, Mangano’s mop allowed her to eventually sell her enterprise, Ingenious Designs, LLC, to HSN where she remains president of her company, earning her the nickname, “Mother of Invention.” The script has also received work from Elizabeth Gabler and Rodney Ferrell leading to this point.
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