Mumblecore favourites turned Hollywood players, the Duplass brothers, have another script prepped and ready to send out to the studios, which would appear to cover slightly different terrain to their quirky comedy from last year, Cyrus.

The brothers (Mark and Jay) are shopping around a project described as a “dramatic thriller” which goes by the name of Pitchfork and tells the story of a bereaved mother who strikes back at the titular music website, whom she believes is the cause of her rock star son’s untimely death. Cyrus co-star Jonah Hill has been mentioned as a potential cast member, as has Susan Sarandon as the vengeful mother. She’s also in another film from the siblings, the upcoming comedy Jeff Who Lives At Home, which also stars Ed Helms and Jason Segel.

This may seem like somewhat of a deviation for the boys, but their little-seen second feature (2008’s Baghead) was actually a comedy/horror hybrid, so this change in tone isn’t completely new, and Cyrus, although billed as a comedy, had a shade of darkness underneath the more humorous elements.

Here’s hoping a studio expresses some interest, and with a couple of bankable names already in the mix (and the sizable fanbase the brothers have accrued), we may see this come to fruition soon.

Via Cinema Blend.