I’ve been a John Cusack fan since "Say Anything." For years I’ve longed for ex-boyfriends to recreate the boom box scene. Even during my recent Thanksgiving trip to Detroit, I begged my transplanted family members to take me to Grosse Pointe so I could relive scenes from one of my favorite movies (I know, I know…).

So it brings me great news to hear that John Cusack has signed on to star in next year’s psychological thriller, “The Factory.” Cusack plays a devoted (or obsessed – depending on what side of the spectrum you’re on) cop who looses all composure after the death of his teenage daughter and sets out to find the man responsible her demise.

Production starts this January with a slated completion date TBA.

Morgan O’Neill, winner of the Aussie “Project Greenlight” co-wrote the script and will direct the feature produced under Dark Castle.