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EXCLUSIVE: Here’s immoderate nosy casting. The Naked Gun prima Pamela Anderson is teaming up pinch popular icon Debbie Harry connected drama Maitreya, which is launching astatine nan Cannes market.
Sound Of Metal outfit Caviar is down nan movie, which will travel “Maitreya (Anderson), a rising prima successful nan New Age Healing organization who is astir to caput disconnected to a convention successful India erstwhile she receives a telephone from her estranged sister, Monica: their begetter is dying. Rather than enactment location pinch him, Maitreya decides to bring her full family – including her mother Barbara (Harry) – to nan convention and put her New Age treatment theories to nan trial (all while surreptitiously gathering worldly for her adjacent book).”
Emmy-nominee Jonathan Krisel (Portlandia) will nonstop from a book by BAFTA-nominee Samuel D. Hunter (The Whale). Producers for Caviar are Bert Hamelinck, Michael Sagol and Allison Hironaka, on pinch Danica Radovanov.
Nadine de Barros’ Fortitude International is launching world income astatine Cannes, pinch CAA Media Finance and UTA Independent Film Group handling North America. Shooting is scheduled to statesman astatine nan extremity of 2026.
Anderson’s profession renaissance continues aft she received SAG and Golden Globe grant nominations for Gia Coppola’s Cannes title The Last Showgirl. Her packed upcoming slate includes Karim Aïnouz’s Rosebush Pruning alongside Riley Keough, Callum Turner, Elle Fanning, and Jamie Bell; Somedays, other Billy Bob Thornton; Kornel Mondruczo’s Place To Be pinch Taika Waititi; and Michael Cera’s directorial debut pinch Steeve Coogan and Jamie Dornan.
Blondie frontwoman and Rock ‘N’ Roll Hall of Famer Harry is known for surface performances successful movies including David Cronenberg’s Videodrome and John Waters’ Hairspray.
Michael Sagol, shaper and Managing Director astatine Caviar, said: “Being a portion of bringing Maitreya to life pinch Jon and Sam has been truthful overmuch nosy already. After moving together successful nan branded world for nan past decade, now having nan chance to nutrient Jon’s first characteristic movie – a soulful exploration of a dysfunctional family, perfectly suited to his absurdist and unique comedic sound – makes america giddy pinch excitement!”
Pamela Anderson is repped by CAA and Hansen Jacobson. Debbie Harry is repped by Untitled Entertainment and Umbrella Group Artist Management. Jonathan Krisel is represented by Caviar for commercials and UTA. Samuel D. Hunter is repped by WME and Untitled Entertainment.
