Simmons, Cusack Join Heist Comedy “Sunshine”

J.K. Simmons is attached to star and John Cusack is in talks to join Mark Palansky’s dark comedy/heist thriller “My Only Sunshine” at Circle of Confusion and Patriot Pictures.

Cusack plays one half of a passionately dysfunctional couple who orchestrate a bank robbery as an unconventional act of bloodthirsty marriage counselling.

Trying to make peace with the shocking mystery of their relationship throughout a violent hostage situation, is a cop hostage negotiator (Simmons) who previously investigated a past related murder.

J.T. Petty and K. Reed Petty penned the script while Matt Smith and Lawrence Mattis, and Michael Mendelsohn are producing. Shooting aims to begin this Summer.

Source: THR