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EXCLUSIVE: Cognition has signed Scottish character Grant O’Rourke pursuing nan award-winning Sundance debut of The Incomer, a drama presenting him pinch a breakout domiciled alongside Domhnall Gleeson and Gayle Rankin.
Marking nan characteristic debut of Louis Paxton, who directed from his ain script, The Incomer premiered successful nan NEXT conception of this year’s festival, wherever it took location nan Innovator Award, and was precocious acquired by Sumerian Pictures for a North American theatrical release.
Set connected a distant Scottish island, nan movie follows siblings Isla (Rankin) and Sandy (O’Rourke), who walk their days hunting birds, conversing pinch mythical beings, and fiercely fending disconnected outsiders. Their eccentric beingness is abruptly upended erstwhile Daniel (Gleeson), an awkward official, arrives pinch orders to relocate them.
Previously, O’Rourke had a awesome domiciled alongside chap Cognition clients Caitríona Balfe and Tobias Menzies successful Starz’s humanities imagination bid Outlander, based connected nan book bid by Diana Gabaldon. He continues to beryllium represented by Independent Talent successful nan UK.
Founded successful 2022 by erstwhile WME partner Brian DePersia, Cognition besides reps nan likes of Mahershala Ali and Jimmi Simpson and is coming disconnected nan signing of Moon Choi, whose Sundance prize-winner Bedford Park was acquired by Sony Pictures Classics retired of this year’s festival.
