Gordon-Levitt, Corbet Join 'Skin'

By Chris Gardner

Joseph Gordon-Levitt (news) ("3rd Rock from the Sun) and teen newcomer Brady Corbet will star in the lead roles in Gregg Araki (news)'s indie drama "Mysterious Skin."


The project, which is shooting in Los Angeles, also stars Elisabeth Shue (news), Michelle Trachtenberg (news), Bill Sage, Jeff Licon and Chris Mulkey (news).


Based on the novel by Scott Heim, the project is the story of two boys who meet when they are 18 and discover a common past that has shaped both of them in different ways. The story takes place in New York City and Kansas.


Shue plays the mother of Gordon-Levitt's character, Trachtenberg portrays his best friend, Sage stars as a baseball coach, Licon plays a friend of both boys at different times, and Mulkey portrays the father of Corbet's character.


Gordon-Levitt most recently starred on the big screen in the lead role in Jordan Melamed's "Manic." Corbet stars in "Thirteen," his feature debut, which opens on Friday.


Araki was last in theaters with 1999's "Splendor." His other credits include "Nowhere" and "The Doom Generation."