Alan Parker is directing the film The Ice at the Bottom of the World starring Charlize Theron in a dramatic tale which promises much. Interestingly Kimberly Peirce was listed as directing on IMDB.

The blurb comes from Variety through Coming Soon:

"Ice," a drama that Mark Richard wrote from his fictional short story, is set in Chesapeake Bay, where a grizzled Navy captain reluctantly retires for health reasons. Theron will play one of his daughters, a heroin addict and out-of-control single mother.

Another superbly strong and gritty role for Theron, something she excels at. I love seeing her onscreen, and with a great tale and character behind her this might just produce something excellent again. Then there's the added bonus of the excellent Parker directing the story. It is indeed a very promising film. What do you say?