EXCLUSIVE: In one of many greater offers being thrashed out in the course of the Cannes market, we hear that Focus Options is engaged on a home pact within the $11M vary for Paul Greengrass’ peasant revolt film The Rage.
Two-time Oscar nominee Andrew Garfield is now in lively negotiations to hitch the film within the lead function, taking on from Matthew McConaughey.
The movie is ready to happen in the course of the Peasants’ Revolt, a significant rebellion that took half throughout giant components of England in 1381 in response to socio-economic and political tensions and excessive taxation. Ought to a deal get carried out, which we perceive is probably going, Garfield will play a farmer who turns into the chief of the revolt. It has been speculated the character could possibly be based mostly on the legendary Wat Tyler, who led the rebellion earlier than being killed by forces loyal to King Richard, although that is unconfirmed.
Garfield’s English background (the twin UK-US nationwide was raised within the UK) make him an excellent match for the undertaking. Between Spider-Man and Hacksaw Ridge, The Social Community and tick tick…BOOM! he has lengthy confirmed in a position to combine it between motion and status roles which join with audiences and garner important field workplace. He’s coming off romantic-drama We Reside In Time, which took near $60M worldwide and can subsequent be seen reverse Julia Roberts in Luca Guadagnino’s After The Hunt.
Oscar nominee Greengrass, well-known for the Bourne franchise and flicks reminiscent of Captain Phillips and United 93, is scripting the undertaking. Jason Blum is producing by way of Blumhouse Productions, with Greg Goodman, Joanna Kaye and Greengrass. CAA Media Finance is repping home with WME Unbiased. FilmNation is promoting worldwide. Focus has been into the undertaking for some time and commenced talks at EFM.
Blum and Goodman not too long ago teamed on Greengrass’ upcoming film The Misplaced Bus for Apple.
Focus is coming off a busy and profitable awards season due to Conclave and Nosferatu. It’s on the Cannes Pageant with Wes Anderson’s Phoenician Scheme and The Historical past Of Sound and there are excessive hopes later this 12 months for motion pictures reminiscent of Hamnet, Bugonia, and the following Downton Abbey installment.
Reps and dealmakers declined to remark.
