The Hollywood Reporter
Based on the best-selling young adult novel by K.L. Going, Fat Kid Rules the World is the story of troubled and overweight teen Troy Billings, who is saved from committing suicide by Marcus Macrae, a young punk rocker. The two form an unlikely friendship that shapes the rest of their lives. The film is currently being shot in Seattle and is the directorial debut of actor Matthew Lillard (Scooby Doo, Scream, SLC PUNK!). The Hollywood Reporter highlighted the film in a recent casting brief, which reported that actor Billy Campbell (Once And Again, The Killing) has joined the film to play Troy’s father.