Ruffalo and Phoenix in Reservation Road

Reservation Road will begin production this fall, marking the inaugural movie to be made in the filmmaking partnership between Focus Features and Random House Films that was first announced last November. Based on the novel of the same name by John Burnham Schwartz, Reservation Road will be directed by Terry George, whose most recent film was the three-time Academy Award-nominated Hotel Rwanda. The screenplay was written by Schwartz, with revisions made by Terry George. Reservation Road will star two-time Academy Award nominee Joaquin Phoenix and Mark Ruffalo. The drama revolves around two fathers whose families and lives tragically converge with the death of a child. In the aftermath, Ethan (to be played by Phoenix) and Dwight (Ruffalo) each react in unexpected ways as their families struggle to cope and an emotional reckoning looms. James Schamus, CEO of Focus Features, said, "Reservation Road is a compelling story of character and chance. The quality and depth of the piece made it ideal for Focus Features and Random House Films. Terry George is the perfect filmmaker for this tale of the lure of revenge and the power of redemption."