EXCLUSIVE: Sigourney Weaver has joined the cast of Apple Original Films and Skydance’s The Gorge starring Miles Teller and Anya Taylor-Joy. Scott Derrickson is on board to direct with Zach Dean penning the script, which he sold on spec to Skydance last year. In addition to starring, Teller will serve as executive producer on the film.
Skydance’s David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, Don Granger are producing alongside Crooked Highway’s Scott Derrickson, C. Robert Cargill, Sherryl Clark, as well as Zach Dean, Adam Kolbrenner and Greg Goodman. Plot details are being kept under wraps other, but it is described as a high-action, genre-bending love story.
The film marks the latest collaboration for Skydance and Miles Teller following his leading role in Top Gun: Maverick. Skydance and screenwriter Zach Dean also recently collaborated on The Tomorrow War.
Weaver is coming off a busy 2022 that included returning to the world of Pandora in 20th Century Avatar: Way of Water. The film became the third highest grossing film of all time this past month bringing more then 2.2 billion dollars in world wide gross.
On top of that she had multiple pics to bow at film festivals including the Paul Schrader pic Master Gardener as well as the Sundance pic Call Jane. She is repped by UTA and attorneys Alan Wertheimer and Darren Trattner.
Must Read Stories
Netflix Orders Untitled Comedy Starring Kristen Bell From 20th TV Based On Erin Foster’s Life
‘Creed III’ Eyeing Franchise-Record 3-Day Debut Of $38M-$40M: Weekend Preview
WGAW Exec Director David Young On Medical Leave; Ellen Stutzman To Lead Contracts Talks
The Women Behind ‘Elvis’ Speak On The Man, The Myth, The Movie: Q&A
Read More About:
Source: Read Full Article