Milo Ventimiglia is in Vancouver to start filming The Art of Racing in the Rain.
This is what he is doing on hiatus from playing This is Us’s beloved Dad Jack.
The Art of Racing in the Rain is adapted from the bestselling book by Garth Stein.
Part-time race car driver Patrick Dempsey of Grey’s Anatomy fame is listed as one of the producers of this story of race car driver Denny Swift and his faithful companion, Enzo.
Cast: Milo Ventimiglia, Amanda Seyfried, Martin Donovan, Kevin Costner, Gary Cole, Kathy Baker.
Amanda Seyfried’s instagram.
The film adaption is written by Michael Rich and Mark Bomback and to be directed by Simon Curtis.
What’s it about?
A dog’s efforts to keep his family together during a divisive custody battle.
Plucked from a farm outside Seattle, Enzo (voiced by Kevin Costner) rides shotgun with race car driver Denny Swift (Milo Ventimiglia) as he pursues success on the track and off. Denny marries Eve (Amanda Seyfried) and has a daughter Zoe. But things go wrong when Eve becomes terminally ill.
After her death, Eve’s parents (Gary Cole and Kathy Baker) take custody of Zoe, arguing Denny is irresponsible with his low-paying day job and unreliable racing schedule. Denny has to sell his house and temporarily gives up racing to fund a lawsuit to get Zoe back.
It’s a long fraught battle but Denny plays a long game and eventually things right themselves. Ferrari in Italy offers Denny a new job as a car tester and track instructor, a home and schooling for Zoe. It’s a happy ending, except Enzo is too old to go with them and Denny must say goodbye to his faithful companion.
Milo Ventimiglia’s Twitter & Instagram from Vancouver.
Hey @IKEACanada thanks for being rad. Good lighting is a happy home. MV pic.twitter.com/ohU54etF7V
— Milo Ventimiglia (@MiloVentimiglia) April 25, 2018
Racing car?
The Art of Racing in the Rain is expected to start filming April 30th and wrap July 23rd in Vancouver. Sign code: TCF.
Source: Production Weekly. BC Production List.