Everything you need to know about Jennifer Lawrence’s new movie

I have a few words for you: Jennifer Lawrence. Genetics. (500) Days of Summer. If any and all of those things sound appealing, then buckle up, because the quirky writers who brought us the Zooey Deschanel classic are bringing us The Rosie Project, a romantic dramedy being developed by Columbia Pictures that stars America’s favorite (and, OK, only) Mockingjay.

An adaptation of a book by Graeme Simsion, Rosie tells the story of a genetics professor who comes up with a survey that can determine someone’s perfect mate. Then, he meets Rosie, played by Jennifer Lawrence, who is the exact opposite of the kind of person his survey has predicted for him. Craziness ensues, so grab the popcorn.

JLaw has signed on to this project with the knowledge that she’ll be putting the world of The Hunger Games behind her after the franchise reaches its conclusion this November (or maybe not…). That doesn’t mean we’ll be seeing any less of her. She’s already slated to star in Passengers with Chris Pratt, and once The Rosie Project gets a director, it’s all hands on deck.

In fact, the whole process of putting the film together has been a bit topsy-turvy. It originally seemed like Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, makers of the the Lego Movie, were set to direct the project, but things got shifted when they took on the Star Wars movie instead. Producers Matt Tolmach and Michael Costigan have joined forces with the writing duo, Scott Neustadter and Michael Weber, for what’s shaping up to be a real Hollywood dream team.

So the obvious questions remain: When will they start filming? And when will we get to see it? And who will be playing opposite Jennifer Lawrence as the socially awkward genetics professor? Whoever it is, they better be ready to handle Jennifer’s hilarious antics on set, although I bet that makes the job all the more appealing.

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