Jason Reitman Says 'Young Adult' May Be The Most Unlikable Film He'll Ever Make

Jason Reitman's next film Young Adult stars Charlize Theron as a young adult novelist who returns to her hometown to try to rekindle the relationship with her high school sweetheart (Patrick Wilson), who is happily married with kids. Written by Diablo Cody, the film is said to be nothing like the previous Reitman/Cody collaboration Juno. I haven't seen the movie yet, although I have heard from a couple people who have.The consensus so far is the movie is really solid, well written, and has great performances from Theron and Patton Oswalt, but mainstream audiences might have trouble liking the protagonist who is unsympathetic and... well, almost completely unlikable.

Jason Reitman recently spoke at Wake Forest University's Reynolda Film Festival in Winston-Salem, NC, and told the audience that Young Adult may be the most unlikable film he'll ever make. Details after the jump.

It's Just Movies was in attendance to capture this choice quote:

"It's not in a charming 'Sweet Home Alabama' kind of way but in a 'Greenberg' or 'Rachel Getting Married' kind of way. We had a screening of it recently and a girl in the focus group said, 'I don't know why Jason Reitman wants me to feel this way.' So get ready for that fun! But don't worry, 'Juno' is on DVD. You can always watch that afterward and feel good again."

There are so many things expressed in the above quote that make me interested and excited to see this film. No release date is set, but it will most likely hit theaters late 2011 for award season. The Canadian-born filmmaker has made a tradition of premiering his films at the Toronto International Film Festival, with a sneak premiere days earlier at Telluride.