Ethan Hawke will direct "The Hottest State," says Production Weekly
- Dec 22, 2005
AceShowbiz - Hollywood hunk Ethan Hawke will give it a go for an upcoming drama romance "The Hottest State." An adaptation of Hawke's novel of the same name, the flick chronicling the desperate, consuming rush that accompanies young love from its first hints to its ultimate disintegration.
The story focuses on two young aspiring performers grappling with questions of self-identity and emotion that neither is equipped to handle. While Hawke gives hand at directing, Michelle Williams is set for a roll in the film. Shooting reportedly will begin in late January next year.