Josh Hutcherson who is fresh from promoting “The Kids Are All Right” is ready to take on a new project with the companion of Dane Cook. The 17-year-old actor is officially signed to topline “Detention”, a teen horror-comedy which he will also produce.

Joseph Kahn, who is known to have directed a lot of music videos including Eminem’s as well as the helmer of “Torque”, will be on hand to be the director. Kahn is also in charge of the scriptwriting, working together with Mark Palermo.

The project is indie and is yet to have a release date. However, Hutcherson is expected to film it in Los Angeles in August before kicking off principal photography of “Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D” sequel in October.

According to Variety, the story centers on teens who must survive their final year of high school. Standing in their way is a slasher-movie killer who has seemingly come to life.

Source: AceShowBiz

Josh sat down for an interview with Jimmy Kimmel on Thursday. You can check out the two part interview below. Josh was also photographed going to the show, and you can check out the pictures right here!

Take a look at Josh’s test audition for the upcoming Spider Man movie. He sadly did not get the part. What are your thoughts on his audition?

At the age of 17, actor Josh Hutcherson has already been the lead in nearly a half-dozen movies, becoming the go-to guy to play kids in big CG fantasy epics whether it was Jon Favreau’s Zathura, Disney’s Bridge to Terabithia or the early 3D hit Journey to the Center of the Earth.

Even with the numerous lead roles he has under his belt, Lisa Cholodenko’s The Kids Are All Right may be seen as Hutcherson’s first truly adult role, as he plays Laser, a slacker California teen who has lived his whole life with two mothers, played by Annette Bening and Julianne Moore, and his older sister Joni, played by Mia Wasikowska. When Joni turns 18, Laser convinces her to look for their birth father who donated sperm to impregnate both their Moms. They find Mark Ruffalo’s Paul, who proceeds to break up the happy family dynamics by infiltrating himself into their lives.

This past weekend, Cholodenko’s film amassed one of the highest per-theater averages for a limited release this year, and while Hutcherson’s role as Laser may not be getting as much attention as the two lead actresses, Wasikowska or Ruffalo, the movie is just as much about his character’s journey, and we think ComingSoon.net readers will probably be able to relate to Laser more than some of the other characters.

Read the interview here at ComingSoon.net!