A Patriot (Eva Green, Helen Hunt, Tim Robbins)

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Set in a futuristic authoritarian state, a loyal government official makes a startling discovery that causes her to doubt her allegiance.

A Patriot

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In a pre-Cannes Film Festival announcement, Eva Green, Kathy Bates, and Ed Skrein have been cast in the science-fiction thriller “A Patriot.” Currently in pre-production, the project has Dan Pringle (“K-Shop”) attached to direct from an original screenplay he co-wrote with Toby Rushton. The project is being produced by Adam Merrifield (“K-Shop”) from White Lantern Film and John Giwa-Amu from Red & Black Films with Angus Finney executive producing.

The Exchange has worldwide sales rights for “A Patriot” and will be introducing the tile to buyers at the upcoming Cannes market.

“A Patriot” takes place in a future authoritarian state that has walled itself away from a world ravaged by climate chaos and resource wars. The story follows the unquestioning Border Corp Captain — played by Green — as she fights to defend the purity of the population, until a chance discovery makes her doubt the authorities she has pledged her allegiance and life to protect.

“We are very excited to bring this commercial sci-fi thriller to market,” said Brian O’Shea of the Exchange. “With great talent attached to this powerful storyline, ‘A Patriot’ will surely garner global theatrical distribution.”

The Exchange 2018 Cannes lineup includes Aja Naomi King’s “A Girl From Mogadishu,” Ethan Hawke’s “Blaze,” and Jeremiah Zagar’s “We the Animals.”

Green is represented by UTA and Tavistock Wood Management. Bates is repped by ICM Partners. Skrein is repped by CAA, 42, and Bloom, Hergott Diemer Rosenthal Laviolette Feldman Schenkman & Goodman.

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Eva Green Sued for Allegedly Derailing Sci-Fi Thriller ‘A Patriot’

In its own suit, White Lantern claims Green demanded that additional crew be hired that would have added up to £250,000 ($326,000) to the budget, although she offered to pay some of this from her own fee, Evening Standard reported Friday.

White Lantern alleges Green wanted to get line producer Paul Sarony, whose credits include “Vampire Academy,” “The Lovebirds” and upcoming “Inversion,” on board, allegedly insisting, “We absolutely need him on board otherwise the ship will sink.”

The production company claims it told her Sarony would be “incredibly expensive” and largely redundant on set. It is alleged Green also sought to get visual effects supervisor George Zwier, whose credits include “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” and “Artemis Fowl,” hired, as well as her own team of personal assistants, claiming, “They cannot work for less and I cannot work without them.”

The production was forced to shut down when she walked away from the project, White Lantern alleges, claiming Green owes it more than £1 million ($1.3 million), and should also compensate them for lost “profits that the film would have generated,” which could have totaled more than £100 million ($130 million).

Max Mallin, White Lantern’s attorney, alleged, “Ms. Green engaged in a course of conduct that demonstrated that she had no intention and/or desire to complete the production of the film. [Her] demands were unreasonable. … [They] created significant distraction, delay and additional costs to White Lantern’s management and their progress of soft and hard pre-production.”