Joining James Franco as Allen Ginsberg and Jeff Daniels, Mary Louise-Parker, and David Strathairn in Howl is Mad Men ad exec Jon Hamm as Jake Ehrlich, the defense attorney in the obscenity trial provoked by the explicit nature of Ginsberg's collection of poems. (Interesting note: Ehrlich was also the real-life inspiration behind TV's Perry Mason.) Fresh off his comedic stint on 30 Rock, Hamm will help bring to life the story of Ginsberg's most famous poem.  You think Hamm will get to wear some more amazing vintage suits? Fingers crossed. That dude has an amazing hang.

To further cement that Hollywood has no original ideas--TWO movies about mall cops, honestly?--Howl is one of two films about Ginsberg currently being filmed. Jesse Eisenburg of the upcoming Adventureland (and the one flick we couldn't get into at SXSW...not that we're bitter...yes, yes we are) will star as Ginsberg in Kill Your Darlings. Sorry, you are no James Franco...

--Darcie Duttweiler

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