EXCLUSIVE: James Grey is assembling one other A-list solid for his subsequent function movie, Paper Tiger, as sources inform Deadline that Scarlett Johansson and Miles Teller are set to co-star reverse Adam Driver within the upcoming pic.
Grey is writing and directing with manufacturing set to begin subsequent month in New Jersey. Johansson and Teller step in for Anne Hathaway and Jeremy Sturdy who needed to drop out as a result of different commitments.
The movie might be produced by Rodrigo Teixeira below his RT Options banner and frequent collaborator Anthony Katagas below AK Productions alongside Raffaella Leone, Gary Farkas, Marco Perego, Carlo Salem, and Andrea Bucko. Govt producers embrace Lee Broda, Jeff Rice, Riccardo Maddalosso and Emille Salveson.
Vincent Maraval and Kim Fox’s The Veterans is representing the worldwide gross sales rights and CAA Media Finance is dealing with North American rights. Gross sales will proceed on the Cannes market.
The movie is described as a tense and gritty story revolving round two brothers who pursue the American Dream—solely to turn into entangled in a scheme that seems to be too good to be true. As they attempt to navigate their method by way of an ever-more harmful world of corruption and violence, they discover themselves and their household brutally terrorized by the Russian “Mafiya.” Their bond begins to fray, and betrayal—as soon as totally unthinkable—now turns into all too attainable.
Sacker Leisure Regulation is dealing with enterprise affairs, manufacturing authorized and finance authorized for Paper Tiger.
Two-time Oscar nominee Johansson is well-known for Marriage Story, Jojo Rabbit, Her, Misplaced in Translation, in addition to the The Avengers, Sing, and Captain America franchises and extra.She’s going to subsequent star in Wes Anderson’s The Phoenician Scheme which is able to play in competitors in Cannes and can make her directorial debut with Eleanor the Nice, which is able to premiere in Un Sure Regard.
Teller recognized for hits together with High Gun: Maverick, Whiplash, and The Spectacular Now. He lately starred in The Gorge for Apple TV+ and wrapped manufacturing on Lionsgate’s Michael Jackson biopic Michael and A24’s Eternity, during which he stars reverse Elizabeth Olsen and Callum Turner. He’ll subsequent star in Greg Kwedar’s fantastical comedy Possum Tune and Paul Downs Colaizzo’s Winter Video games for Paramount Photos.
Johansson is represented by CAA and Bailey Model Administration. Teller is represented by CAA and lawyer Chad Christopher.
