First Official Photo: Charlize Theron In Jason Reitman's 'Young Adult'

Paramount Pictures has released the first official photo of Charlize Theron in Jason Reitman's upcoming film Young Adult. In the film Theron plays Mavis Gary, "a writer of teen literature who returns to her small hometown to relive her glory days and attempt to reclaim her happily married high school sweetheart." The movie costars Patton Oswalt and Patrick Wilson. I've heard good things coming out of the test screenings in Southern California, including praise for Theron, Oswalt and Diablo Cody's screenplay (which has been described as completely different than any of her past work). The film is not expected to appear at any of the festivals, skipping Reitman's staples of Telluride and Toronto. Paramount Pictures will release Adult in theaters on December 16th 2011. Hit the jump to see the first photo.

Official One-Pager:

"YOUNG ADULT"

Paramount Pictures and Mandate Pictures Present

A Mr. Mudd Production

In Association with Right of Way Films and Denver & Delilah Films

A Film by Jason Reitman

"Young Adult"

Executive Producers Nathan Kahane, John Malkovich, Steven Rales, Helen Estabrook

Produced by Lianne Halfon, Russell Smith,

Diablo Cody, Mason Novick, Jason Reitman

Written by Diablo Cody

Directed by Jason Reitman

Cast: Charlize Theron, Patton Oswalt, Patrick Wilson, Elizabeth Reaser

Synopsis: Academy Award® winner Charlize Theron plays Mavis Gary, a writer of teen literature who returns to her small hometown to relive her glory days and attempt to reclaim her happily married high school sweetheart (Patrick Wilson). When returning home proves more difficult than she thought, Mavis forms an unusual bond with a former classmate (Patton Oswalt) who hasn't quite gotten over high school, either.

"Young Adult" reunites Jason Reitman, Academy Award© nominated director of "Juno," and Academy Award© winning screenwriter, Diablo Cody.