John Crowley, his romantic dramas we live in time Heartbreaker, currently on the fall film festival circuit, has signed on to direct fiveis a psychological thriller currently being produced by TriStar Pictures.
Adam McKay, Kevin Messick, and Betsy Koch are building this feature through their Hyperobject Industries. The project reunites the producers with Seth Reiss, who co-wrote the 2022 dark thriller Menustarring Ralph Fiennes and Anya Taylor-Joy.
While plot details are kept under the hood, the project is described as a two-parter and is said to center on a recently widowed actress who becomes obsessed with a one-woman show.
Rice will executive produce. Samsung presidents Nicole Brown and Shary Shirazi oversee the studio.
Crowley is a BAFTA-winning Irish film and theater director who made his feature film debut with the 2003 crime anthology halftime. In 2007, he won the BAFTA Award for Best Director for a feature film Boy AThe film starring Andrew Garfield caught the attention of Hollywood brooklynThe 2015 immigration drama starring Saoirse Ronan won the BAFTA Award for Best British Film and was also nominated for three Oscars. Other credits include goldfincha 2019 adaptation of Donna Tartt’s novel starring Ansel Elgort and Nicole Kidman.
we live in time Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh star as a couple whose love story spans decades. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and will be distributed by A24 Cinemas.
Crowley is repped by WME, Casarotto Ramsey and Goodman Gino.
