Producer Sara Colleton brought the project to Goldwyn's attention and will produce alongside the former Paramount executive, who recently segued into a production deal at the studio. Goldwyn is using his discretionary fund to purchase the film rights. "Present Value" tells the riches-to-rags tale of a successful couple who loses everything when the husband is accused of insider trading and the wife consequently loses her prestigious appointment at a highflying law firm.

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