- Scott Heim -

Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Mary Lynn and newcomer Brady Corbet will star in Gregg Araki's indie drama "Mysterious Skin."

Based on Araki's adaptation of the Scott Heim novel, "Skin" centers on two boys who meet at age 18 and discover a common past that has shaped both of them in different ways. The story takes place in New York City and Kansas, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

Elisabeth Shue will portray the mother of Gordon-Levitt's character, and Michelle Trachtenberg will play his best friend. The project also stars Bill Sage, Jeff Licon, Chris Mulkey, Billy Drago, and Richard Riehle.

Antidote Films' Mary Jane Skalski and Jeff Levy-Hinte will produce, with Joshua Zeman as co-producer and Fortissimo Film Sales' Michael J. Werner and Wouter Barendrecht as executive producers. 

Gordon-Levitt most recently starred in Jordan Melamed's "Manic." Corbet stars in "Thirteen," his feature debut, which opens on Friday. He will also portray one of the five sons in the big screen version of "Thunderbirds" opposite Bill Paxton and Ben Kingsley next year.

Mary Lynn plays Avalyn in the film.  An emotionally stunted 32-year-old who is connected with a UFO community.  She helps the young character Brian decipher a dream that he had and points him into new directions in a quest for answers about something that has happened to him in the past concerning encounters with aliens.  

"Skin" will begin shooting soon in Los Angeles.