Village Roadshow Pictures has optioned filmmaker John Waters’ new novel “Liarmouth: A Feel-Bad Romance” with Waters set to write the script and direct.
The novel follows Marsha Sprinkle, a suitcase thief, scammer and master of disguise. Dogs and children hate her. Her own family wants her dead.
She’s smart, she’s desperate, she’s disturbed, and she’s on the run with a big chip on her shoulder. They call her Liarmouth – until one insane man makes her tell the truth.
This marks Waters’ first time behind the camera since “A Dirty Shame” in 2004. Steve Rabineau will produce.
The famed “Hairspray,” “Serial Mom” and “Cry-Baby” director says in a statement: “Liarmouth is the craziest thing I’ve written in a while, so maybe it’s fitting that my novel was shocking enough to jumpstart the engine of my film career. Thrilled to be back in the movie business, hopefully to spread demented joy to adventuresome moviegoers around the world.”
Source: Variety
