OK, we admit it, the cover’s a tease – especially considering the traditional beaver shot’s, ahem, full disclosure. The Beaver‘s handlers are keeping the centerpiece film tightly under wraps until its world premiere on Wednesday, March 16, but we couldn’t help it: We’re excited about the Jodie Foster-directed dramedy about a troubled family, starring Foster, Mel Gibson, Anton Yelchin, and Jennifer Lawrence. We’re excited about the shades-of-Harvey vibe the trailer’s giving off – that’s a talking beaver, by the way. And we’re really excited about its screenwriter, Kyle Killen, a local boy not just made good, but on the fast track to better and better. 

So, yeah, that’s a lot of excitement. What else are we excited about? Start flipping pages.

This article appears in March 11 • 2011.

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A graduate of the Michener Center for Writers at the University of Texas, Kimberley has written about film, books, and pop culture for The Austin Chronicle since 2000. She was named Editor of the Chronicle in 2016; she previously served as the paper’s Managing Editor, Screens Editor, Books Editor, and proofreader. Her work has been awarded by the Association of Alternative Newsmedia for excellence in arts criticism, team reporting, and special section (Best of Austin). The Austin Alliance for Women...