 In December 2011, Glatzer and Westmoreland were hired by UK-based producing duo, Lex Lutzus and James Brown, to adapt Lisa Genova's book, "Still Alice," about a fifty-year-old linguistics professor who develops early onset Alzheimer's disease.Glatzer had been diagnosed with ALS a few months prior to accepting the job;"" he and Westmoreland communicated through an iPad when his physical state had deteriorated.Julianne Moore was once again their first choice to play the lead.