Ethan Hawke and Asa Butterfield have been announced as the father/son combo at the heart of TEN THOUSAND SAINTS; the upcoming movie from AMERICAN SPLENDOR directors Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini. The story follows teenager Jude (Butterfield) who, after his best friends’ death from a drug overdose, moves in with this hippie father (Hawke) and starts a straight edge lifestyle with the local youth culture. It is based on the 2011 book of the same name by Eleanor Henderson which has been described as ‘vivid’ and ‘incredibly unforgettable’.

Hailee Steinfeld was confirmed at the end of last year to play Butterfield’s love interest Eliza. Butterfield and Steinfeld first worked together in Gavin Hood’s ENDER’S GAME last year and this is their second project together based on a novel. Alongside TEN THOUSAND SAINTS Butterfield will also film KING OF THE KASTLE alongside Clive Owen and Jacki Weaver this year. Hawke also has a busy 2014 lined up with REGRESSION from THE OTHERS’ director Alejandro Amenabar and the latest project from Andrew Nicol (IN TIME, THE HOST) due to film.

With this latest casting news we have high hopes for TEN THOUSAND SAINTS which is due for release next year.