It's taken some years, but Alexander Payne's most ambitious movie to date is finally happening. "Downsizing" has been in the works for long, long time, attracting big name talent, but never quite managing to get all the pieces in place to get it made. It's not the project that presents the most obvious green light, but thanks to a little help from Megan Ellison's Annapurna Pictures, the wheels are in motion, with another big name joining the ensemble.
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THR reports that Christoph Waltz has joined the crew which includes Reese Witherspoon, Matt Damon, Alec Baldwin, Neil Patrick Harris, Jason Sudeikis, and Hong Chau. Like I said, the premise is a bit out there, with the story following an Omaha man in the not-too-distant future where humans are now able to shrink themselves to 1/8 their size as a means to battle over-consumption and the rapid...
