Cusack, O'Donnell add to "American Girl" mystery

By Nellie Andreeva

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Joan Cusack, Chris O'Donnell and Julia Ormond are the latest stars to board "Kit Kittredge: An American Girl Mystery," the first movie based on the popular American Girl line of dolls.

They join previously cast Stanley Tucci, Jane Krakowski and Glenne Headly, as well as Abigail Breslin in the title role. The Depression-era feature is being released by Picturehouse, HBO's venture with New Line Cinema.

"Kit Kittredge" tells the story of a clever, resourceful 10-year-old who helps her mother (Ormond) run a Cincinnati boardinghouse when her father (O'Donnell) loses his job. Cusack will play a nurse who moves into the boardinghouse.

Additionally, Max Thieriot will play a boy accused of committing robberies, while Wallace Shawn will play the editor in chief of the Cincinnati Reporter Register.

Production is slated to begin Wednesday in Toronto. Patricia Rozema will direct; Julia Roberts is an executive producer.

Reuters/Hollywood Reporter