Gordon-Levitt, joins Rainn & Portman in ‘Hesher’

Spencer Susser will make his feature-film debut as a director with ‘Hesher’. The film is already looking up as the cast will feature Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Natalie Portman and Rainn Wilson.

The comedy/drama will tell the story of Hesher (Levitt), a slacker who becomes involved in the life of a 13-year old who lives with his drug addict father (Wilson) who is attempting to cope with his wife’s death while keeping his family together.

Natalie Portman plays a grocery store clerk that the teen develops a crush for after she saves him from some bullies. Portman is also co-producing the film, which is co-written by Susser and David Michod.

[source: Empire]