Armin Mueller-Stahl ("Avalon") will star in "The Dust Factory," the feature debut of writer-director Eric Small, reports Variety.
"The Dust Factory" is a fantasy drama about a young boy transported into a surreal world where he meets his grandfather (Mueller-Stahl), who teaches him to embrace life's mysteries.
Picture also stars Ryan Kelley ("Stolen Summer") and Hayden Panettiere ("Ally McBeal") and is shooting in Portland, Ore.