Jason Reitman to produce 'Allagash'

Jason Reitman, the dude who directed last year's "Up in the Air," is developing the big-screen adaptation of Simon Rich's novel "Elliot Allagash." Rich will write the script, with Reitman producing the flick.

The Hollywood Reporter says it's not yet determined whether Reitman will also helm the film. He hasn't announced his next directorial project yet. Here is the official description of "Allagash":

Seymour Herson is the least popular student at Glendale, a private school in Manhattan. He’s painfully shy, physically inept, and his new nick-name, “chunk style,” is in danger of entering common usage.

But Seymour’s solitary existence comes to a swift end when he meets the new transfer student: Elliot Allagash, evil heir of America’s largest fortune. He will transform Seymour into the most popular student.