Panettiere gets passport for 'Nation'

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Panettiere Goes to Daydream Nation
Published 2/7/2008 at FilmWad
... Hayden Panettiere of Heroes will play the lead in Daydream Nation a so-called "intellectual comedy a la Juno and Election." According to The Hollywood Reporter, Michael Goldbach wrote the screenplay and will make his directorial debut. Panettiere will play "an acerbic teen," and Kieran Culkin (Igby Goes Down) will be her oblivious boyfriend. Michael Besman (About Schmidt), Sam Maydew,  Lesley ...

Hayden Panettiere Joins 'Daydream Nation'
Published 2/7/2008 by Monika Bartyzel at Cinematical
... , brother of Macauley, Father of the Bride alum, and lead in my beloved Igby Goes Down. Now get ready for this super-revealing description -- he'll "play opposite Panettiere as her oblivious boyfriend." Gee, I'm glad that's cleared up. Luckily, THR had a little more information to give: "The producers are hoping to reinvent the coming-of-age story for the 21st century, calling the film an intellectual comedy a la Juno and Election." Hayden's role is described there as "acerbic," so between that and the Election reference, I imagine ...

Hayden Panettiere Joins “Daydream Nation”
Published 2/7/2008 by Rick at TunaFlix
“Heroes” star Hayden Panettiere has signed on to topline “Daydream Nation,” a teenage comedy from writer Michael Goldbach, who is making his directorial debut. The producers are hoping to reinvent the coming-of-age story for the 21st century, calling the film an intellectual comedy a la “Juno” and “Election.” Source Are you ready? Because the Juno copycats are coming. Teen girl ...

Hayden Panettiere, Citizen of Daydream Nation
Published 2/7/2008 by Kirsten Anderson at At The Movies - Film News and Reviews
... News from The Hollywood Reporter: Hayden Panettiere is set to star in Daydream Nation, a coming of age comedy from writer-first time director Michael Goldbach. Kieran Culkin has also been cast (though at age 25 going on 26, one would hope that Kieran has already come of age). ...

Teens Rule — At the Movies, Anyway
Published 2/7/2008 by BuzzSugar at BuzzSugar -- Entertainment hourly.
... , most known for having directed The Good Girl , though he has also helmed episodes of Ugly Betty , The Office and Freaks and Geeks . More points on why the kids are alright if you read more. Care to guess who will play Hayden Panettierre's clueless boyfriend in the teen comedy Daydream Nation ? None other than Kieran Culkin, brother of Maccauley. Not much else is known about the project besides that Hayden will play an "acerbic teen" and they want it to be a "coming-of-age story for the 21st century . . . an intellectual comedy a la Juno and Election ." Can Hayden ...

'Daydream Nation' finds a new Hero
Published 2/7/2008 by Simon Vozick-Levinson at Entertainment Weekly's PopWatch
... Man, was I psyched to hear about Hayden Panettiere's next movie. Not because I have especially strong feelings about Panettiere's work. Not even because the Hollywood Reporter is hyping it as "an intellectual comedy a la Juno and Election," two movies that I enjoy very much. No, I'm jumping for joy because of the new flick's title: Daydream Nation. ...

News: Daydream Nation, Soon to Be a Teen Comedy Movie Starring That Girl From "Heroes"
Published 2/8/2008 by Amy Phillips at Pitchfork Media - Today
... : Forthcoming teen comedy directed by Michael Goldbach, starring "Heroes" cheerleader Hayden Panettiere and maybe Kieran Culkin, "the producers are hoping to reinvent the coming-of-age story for the 21st century, calling the film an intellectual comedy a la Juno and Election." ...

Can't Hardly Wait [Nostalgia]
Published 2/12/2008 by Pareene at Gawker
... ,' a teenage comedy from writer Michael Goldbach, who is making his directorial debut. Kieran Culkin is in negotiations to star as well. ... The producers are hoping to reinvent the coming-of-age story for the 21st century, calling the film an intellectual comedy a la 'Juno' and 'Election.'" [Hollywood Reporter via ...