Eric Roth, Brian Kavanaugh Jones and Cate Blanchett's Dirty Films to Exec Produce Paparazzi Tragicomedy 'The Present Times' (EXCLUSIVE) Eric Roth, the Oscar winning screenwriter behind "Forrest Gump," and Brian Kavanaugh Jones, a prominent independent producer, have partnered with Cate Blanchett's production company, Dirty Films, to executive produce Noah Stratton Twine's upcoming tragicomedy, "The Present Times.
" The film stars Daniel Weyman and Nick Helm in the lead roles. "The Present Times" is a scathing critique of modern celebrity culture and the paparazzi's role in perpetuating it.
However, beneath its surface level satire lies a more nuanced exploration of the consequences of unchecked ambition and the blurring of lines between art and reality.