LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) – “Grey’s Anatomy” heartthrob Patrick Dempsey is attached to star in “Tom’s Dad,” a coming-of-age film written by New York playwright Marty Casella.
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The story unfolds in 1962 Las Vegas, as a successful character actor and vaudevillian nightclub performer struggles to keep up with changing comedy styles as his estranged son appears to complicate matters.
It will be directed by Lasse Hallstrom (“Dear John”) and produced in part by Johnny Depp’s Infinitum Nihil production company.
Dempsey most recently starred in “Enchanted,” “Made of Honor” and “Valentine’s Day.”