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Perth Now
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Miles Teller signs on to comedy movie Possum Song
Miles Teller is to star in the comedy film 'Possum Song'. The 38-year-old actor is to lead 'Sing Sing' director Greg Kwedar's upcoming flick as a Nashville star who had secretly stolen the songs for his hit debut album. 'Possum Song' will follow singer Eddie (Teller) as he faces mounting pressure to finish his follow-up solo album - or risk losing everything. With a new wife and a baby on the way and just as hope begins to fade, he encounters an unlikely source of inspiration: a magical possum with extraordinary musical talent. But their collaboration comes at a steep and potentially perilous price. As well as starring in the movie, Teller is to produce 'Possum Song' with Lee Stobby, while Kwedar and Clint Bentley also produce under their Ethos banner. Kwedar will be working from a script written by Isaac Adamson, while FilmNation Entertainment is to produce and fully finance the movie. FilmNation Entertainment's President of Motion Pictures Ben Browning told Deadline: "This is a one-of-a-kind film. "Greg's vision, Isaac's hilarious script and the magnetic performance of Miles Teller will create the kind of cinematic ride that audiences are craving - with showstopping music, visceral shocks, possums, humor and emotion." This comes just after it was reported Teller would star in director Paul Downs Colaizzo's 'Winter Games' for Paramount Pictures. Sources told Deadline that 'The Gorge' star is attached to the project and will also serve as a producer alongside Tim and Trevor White. The film – which was written by Colaizzo and Pat Cunnane - explores the intense pressure faced by athletes at the Winter Olympics, centring on two main characters: a self-destructive hockey legend and an overlooked skier. Set in the Olympic Village, the story follows their intertwined journeys of romance, redemption, and the pursuit of gold. Teller is no stranger to collaborating with Paramount Pictures, having starred in the 2022 blockbuster 'Top Gun: Maverick' alongside Tom Cruise, Glen Powell, Jennifer Connelly, and the late Val Kilmer, who passed away last month at the age of 65. 'Winter Games' also marks a reunion for Teller with producers Tim and Trevor White and writer Cunnane - the team behind the upcoming romantic comedy 'Eternity', which co-stars Elizabeth Olsen and Callum Turner. Teller is gearing up for a busy end to 2025, following news that he and Casey Affleck will star in the upcoming manhunt thriller 'Wild Game', written and directed by Oscar-nominated screenwriter Jason Hall. The 'Whiplash' actor previously collaborated with Hall on the 2017 drama 'Thank You for Your Service', and expressed his excitement about reuniting for this new project. He said: "I'm really looking forward to reuniting with Jason Hall on 'Wild Game'. "We've had a great collaboration in the past, and I know he's going to bring incredible depth to this story. Claude Dallas is such a complex and layered character—tough, relentless, and living by his own code. I can't wait to get started with this team."
Yahoo
11-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù Leads Akinola Davies Jr's Buzzy Feature Debut ‘My Father's Shadow' For Element, BBC Film, BFI, Mubi & The Match Factory
EXCLUSIVE: Gangs Of London star Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù is leading cast in Akinola Davies Jr's anticipated feature debut My Father's Shadow, which is being produced by Poor Things and Normal People outfit Element Pictures. Davies Jr and his film — which is in post-production — have been flagged to us as ones to watch. They have clearly attracted good partners. Distributor Mubi has pre-bought all rights in North America, UK, Ireland, and Turkey, and is planning a theatrical release in North America and UK (it's rare for a debut to pre-sell to the U.S., especially this early). The Match Factory is handling world sales and will begin early talks at EFM this week. More from Deadline 'Obey:' Altitude Boards Danny Cannon Thriller - EFM Miles Teller & Casey Affleck To Star In Manhunt Thriller 'Wild Game' For Range & Endurance Media; Capstone Launching For EFM Malcolm McDowell & Alex Hassell To Star In 'Dog & Bull'; Essential Film Group Boards Crime Thriller Ahead Of EFM The film is based on a script by brothers Wale Davies and Akinola Davies Jr, whose previous collaboration on Lizard won the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance 2021 and garnered a BAFTA nomination for Best British Short Film. Their new collaboration has a synopsis as follows: 'Two kid brothers Remi and Akin get to spend a gift of a day with their estranged father Folarin. They go on a voyage into Lagos observing the colossal city for the first time and the hoops their father must deal with to provide. All this is happening in the backdrop of a huge 1993 presidential election result which calls into question his ability to get them home.' My Father's Shadow is an Element Pictures production in association with Crybaby and Fatherland Productions. It was developed by BBC Film, which previously backed Lizard, and it was co-financed by BBC Film and the BFI. Akinola Davies Jnr told us today: 'Bringing My Fathers Shadow to life in my home country, a story which is so personal to me and my brother Wale, who wrote the script, but one that I also hope will resonate with many, has been beyond a dream. Working with the powerhouse that is Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù, who brought such magic to his character and has taken the script to a whole new level, has been an incredible experience. All of which has been made possible through the unwavering support of Eva Yates at BBC Film, Ama Ampadu at the BFI and my producers Rachel Dargavel at Element Pictures and Funmbi Ogunbanwo at Fatherland Productions. I'm excited to share with you the part of my home and the city I grew up in that is rarely seen on screen.' Producers are Rachel Dargavel for Element Pictures and Funmbi Ogunbanwo for Fatherland Productions, who also serviced production on the ground. Executive producers are Ed Guiney and Andrew Lowe for Element Pictures, Eva Yates for BBC Film and Ama Amapadu for the BFI. Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù, Wale Davies and Akinola Davies Jnr also act as executive producers. Dìrísù's is coming off Apple feature The Gorge and Slow Horses season three. Upcoming he has season three of hit show Gangs of London, and performances of Rhinoceros at the Almeida Theater. Dìrísù is repped by Markham, Froggatt and Irwin in the UK, and in the U.S. is WME. Davies is repped by Lark Management in the UK. Best of Deadline Everything We Know About Christopher Nolan's Next Film – 'The Odyssey': Release Date, Cast And More 2025 Awards Season Calendar: Dates For Oscars, Spirits, Grammys, Tonys, Guilds & More 2024 Hollywood & Media Deaths: Photo Gallery & Obituaries
