EXCLUSIVE: Chris Messina (Air), Michael Peña (Ant-Man), and Esai Morales (Mission: Impossible) will prima alongside Sam Rockwell and Maisy Stella successful Tumor, a psychological thriller we announced past twelvemonth ahead of AFM, which has now wrapped accumulation successful Los Angeles.
Marking writer-director Will Bridges’ follow-up to nan Apple sci-fi romance All of You, starring Brett Goldstein and Imogen Poots, Tumor delves into nan communicative of a low-level Los Angeles backstage interrogator (Rockwell). When nan girl (Stella) of a able businessman (Morales) goes missing, he embarks connected a ngo into nan world of L.A.’s young, privileged elite to way her down. Wildly retired of his extent and battling nan debilitating symptoms of a late-stage encephalon tumor, his grasp connected reality becomes progressively precarious. As nan improbable duo sets retired connected nan run, aged memories blur pinch nan present, dredging up acheronian secrets from his past.
Character specifications for Messina and Peña are nether wraps. Gigi Zumbado (The Lincoln Lawyer) besides appears successful nan movie successful a supporting role.
Daniela Taplin Lundberg is producing for Stay Gold Features, alongside Christopher Leggett of Delirio Films. Aaron Ryder & Andrew Swett of Ryder Picture Co, Vanessa Mendal of Stay Gold Features, Rafael Marmor of Delirio Films, and Eddie Rubin are executive producing. 1846 Studios is serving arsenic a accumulation partner pinch MJ Anderson arsenic executive producer.
UTA Independent Film Group and WME Independent are co-repping U.S. income pinch AGC International handling authorities successful nan remainder of nan world. Financing and accumulation ineligible is being handled by Hamish Berry and Eugene Pikulin of 3B Law.
Recently formed successful nan adjacent play of HBO’s The White Lotus, pinch nan StudioCanal D-Day pic Pressure coming up for merchandise connected May 29, Messina is represented by Entertainment 360, CAA, and Sloan, Offer, Weber & Dern.
Most precocious seen starring successful nan Peacock bid All Her Fault, Peña’s upcoming slate includes nan Amazon MGM films Judgment Day and Subversion. He is repped by CAA, Entertainment 360, and lawyer Rick Genow.
Coming disconnected roles successful War Machine and Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, Morales is repped by Innovative Artists and Feig Finkel.
Zumbado is repped by Innovative Artists and Artists First.