In 1951, The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger captured the consciousness of a post-war nation and tapped into the angst and uncertainty of youth. From the exceptionally talented creator of Empire, and one of Hollywoodâs most exciting writers, Emmy Award winning writer-director Danny Strong (The Butler, Empire, The Hunger Games Mockingly Parts 1&2) and from the producers of Silver Linings Playbook, Milk, The Blind Side, Sicario, Demolition and American Beauty comes REBEL IN THE RYE starring BAFTA nominee Nicholas Hoult as the legendary author.
REBEL IN THE RYE is the audacious story of JD, a young man struggling to find his way in the bustling streets of 1930âs New York City. Like so many before him he aggressively pursues independence, love, sex and the stimulating experiences of life. He dreams of making it as a short-story writer, but it is only upon meeting Whit Burnett that he finds the mentor and friend he needs to help him break through his stubbornness and wayward ego, and start rendering his energy and life stories into words on the page.