Paint (upcoming film)
Paint is an upcoming American independent comedy film written and directed by Brit McAdams. The film stars Owen Wilson, Michaela Watkins, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Ciara Renée, Lusia Strus, Stephen Root, and Lucy Freyer. Premise. The film centers on Carl Nargle, who has hosted Vermont's #1 painting show for nearly three decades. While Carl's signature whisper has long kept viewers from Pittsfield to St. Albans breathlessly hanging on his every stroke, the station eventually hires a younger, better painter who steals everything (and everyone) Carl loves. Production. In 2010, the screenplay "Paint", written by Brit McAdams , was featured on the Black List of that year's most-liked unproduced screenplays. On April 16, 2021, it was announced that Owen Wilson, Michaela Watkins, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Ciara Renée, Lusia Strus, and Stephen Root have signed on to star in the film, which McAdams would also direct. Principal photography began on April 21, 2021, in Albany, New York. In May 2021, it was announced that Lucy Freyer would also star. Filming concluded on June 5.