Joel Edgerton and Felicity Jones will certainly star in supervisor Clint Bentley’s “Train Dreams.” Bentley and “Sing Sing” film writer Greg Kwedar will certainly pen the manuscript, an adjustment of the novella of the very same name from Pulitzer Prize-nominated writer Denis Johnson. Manufacturing is established to start in April in Washington State.
Black Bear means to financing the movie and will certainly present it to worldwide customers throughout the European Movie Market following week. WME Independent is managing united state sales.
Marissa McMahon and Ashely Schlaifer from Kamala Films will certainly create along with Will Janowitz, Teddy Schwarzman and Michael Heimler for Black Bear. Black Bear’s John Friedberg, Kwedar, Casey Affleck, and Scott Hinckley will certainly executive fruit and vegetables.
Per the main summary: “Train Dreams” is the sweeping and touching story of Robert Grainier (Edgerton), a day worker used as a logger assisting to increase the trains throughout America. Compelled to invest extended time periods far from his partner, Gladys (Jones), and their young little girl, Grainier battles to understand his area in a quickly altering globe. As his tale unravels, he experiences wonderful love, offensive loss, special bonds, on a trip that is both unique and global.
“Clint Bentley and Greg Kwedar are two of the most exciting American filmmakers working today,” claimed Black Bear’s Schwarzman in a declaration. “After a tremendous collaboration on ‘Sing Sing,’ we’re thrilled to back their next project in ‘Train Dreams,’ one of the most beautiful scripts we’ve ever read. Our friends at Kamala Films have developed an epic, and we cannot wait for Joel and Felicity to bring to life these incredible characters.”
Bentley is coming off the seriously well-known “Jockey,” which premiered at the 2021 Sundance Movie Event. The movie won the 2021 united state Remarkable Unique Court Honor for Finest Star. “Train Dreams” proceeds Bentley’s partnership with Kwedar, that likewise co-wrote “Jockey.” Their upcoming movie “Sing Sing” stars Oscar-nominee Colman Domingo.
Edgerton was most just recently seen in the George Clooney historic tale, “The Boys in the Boat” and will certainly be in “The King” along with Timothee Chalamet. He likewise has actually shown up in the similarity “Thirteen Lives” and “The Great Gatsby.”
