Woody Harrelson and Owen Wilson have been cast as leads in the thriller ‘Lips Like Sugar,’ directed by Grammy-winner Brantley Gutierrez and written by Anthony Tambakis (WARRIOR, GRINGO). Harrelson serves as one of the producers on the film as well.
Set during the ’84 Olympic Games in LA and loosely based on a true story, ‘Lips Like Sugar’ is a neon-soaked, coming-of-age thriller set against the gritty backdrop of the punk and skate worlds of West Los Angeles.
As the new friendship of two teenage girls from different walks of life unfolds and city officials focus on the Olympics, a pair of former detectives’ (Woody Harrelson and Owen Wilson) lives become intertwined when one of the young girls goes missing.
Gutierrez is a prolific Grammy-winning photographer and director. His work with Paul McCartney and Emma Stone in their short narrative music video “Who Cares?” won him the coveted Kodak Motion Picture Film “Director of the Year” award. He has worked in motion and still campaigns for clients such as Rag & Bone, Warby Parker, Converse, Vanity Fair, Esquire, Rolling Stone, New York Times, the Coachella Music Festival, and countless other media and magazines. Brantley has worked extensively with artists like Paul McCartney, U2, Tom Petty, Jack White, Arcade Fire, Bjork, The Foo Fighters, and Rihanna across mediums, from directing music videos to creating album artwork, and designing live stage shows, cementing his place among this generation’s image makers.
No word yet on a potential release date.
