Posted: Tue., Aug. 22, 2006, 3:26pm PT

Helmer solves 'Mysteries'

Sarsgaard, Nolte, Miller to star in Thurber pic

Michael London's new Groundswell Prods. shingle has set Rawson Thurber to direct "The Mysteries of Pittsburgh." Peter Sarsgaard, Sienna Miller, Nick Nolte, Jon Foster and Mena Suvari will star.

The comedy, an adaptation of Michael Chabon's debut novel, was penned by Thurber and will begin production Sept. 5.

Story's about a recent college grad who has one last fling before adulthood by falling into a love triangle with a charismatic couple. Pic is fully financed by Groundswell, with Arclight handling foreign sales. London, who has produced films including "Sideways" and "The House of Sand and Fog," hatched the equity-based financing company in February, with the intention of annually funding five films with independent sensibilities but mainstream breakout potential.


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