Directed by Jason Reitman (Thank You For Smoking, Juno, Up in the Air). Written by Diablo Cody (Juno).  You must be slightly intrigued.

Early buzz around this film promises this one to be darker and edgier than Reitman’s previous three films, but still stays true to his impressive slate. This trailer does a great job of introducing the characters, while promising much more under the surface.  In my opinion, Reitman has gone 3 for 3 in directing. I’ve loved all of them equally for vastly different reasons.  If Diablo Cody reels in her Diablo-ness (see: every piece of dialogue in Juno), this could be another hit (and Oscar nod) for her. I’m predicting this one hits it out of the park and gets the Best Picture & Best Director Oscar nominations — at the very least. You heard it here first. Ka-BOOM!

Check out the trailer after the jump.

Academy Award(R) winner Charlize Theron plays Mavis Gary, a writer of teen literature who returns to her small hometown to relive her glory days and attempt to reclaim her happily married high school sweetheart (Patrick Wilson). When returning home proves more difficult than she thought, Mavis forms an unusual bond with a former classmate (Patton Oswalt) who hasn’t quite gotten over high school, either.

Young Adult

Release Date: December 19th

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