 In August 2005, "Variety" confirmed that the director would definitely be helming "The Corrections".Around this time, it was rumored that the cast would include Judi Dench as the family matriarch Enid, along with Brad Pitt, Tim Robbins and Naomi Watts as her three children.In January 2007, "Variety" wrote that Hare was still at work on the film's screenplay.