Jesse Eisenberg to star in indie thriller ‘Wild Indian’

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Source: Variety
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CASTING

Jesse Eisenberg is starring in and executive producing the independent thriller “Wild Indian,” Variety has learned exclusively.

“Wild Indian,” written and directed by Lyle Mitchell Corbine Jr., also stars Michael Greyeyes, Chaske Spencer, Kate Bosworth and Scott Haze (“Venom”). The film, shooting in Oklahoma City, was developed as part of the Sundance Institute Writers and Directors Lab as well as Sundance Catalyst.

The story follows two Anishinaabe men who are inextricably bound together after covering up the savage murder of a schoolmate. After years of separation following wildly divergent paths, they must finally confront how their traumatic secret has irrevocably shaped their lives. Greyeyes plays a character who has left the reservation to become an accounting executive while Eisenberg plays his right-hand man and only ally in work and life.

The film is being produced by Blake Pickens and Thomas Mahoney. Executive producers are Joel Michaely, Niraj Bhatia, Eric Tavitian, Katy Bettner, Lesli Masoner, Dan McClung, Brent Ryan Green and 30West.

DIRECTOR ATTACHMENT

Jason Bateman is in talks to direct and produce New Line’s thriller “Shut It.”

Bateman recently won the 2019 Emmy for Outstanding Directing for “Ozark,” in which he also stars. “Shut In” led this year’s BloodList, the annual industry list of the best unproduced, dark-genre screenplays. New Line acquired it earlier this year from first time screenwriter Melanie Toast.

The story is centered on a single mother is held captive by her violent ex. Her two small children are left alone in a dangerous situation and she must do everything to protect them and survive.

Bateman made his feature directorial debut in 2013’s “Bad Words,” in which he starred and produced. In addition to Bateman, “Shut It” producers are Dan Farah (Farah Films), Roy Lee (Vertigo), Dallas Sonnier (Cinestate) and Bateman’s partner Michael Costigan (Aggregate Films). Amanda Presmyk and Danielle Cox will executive produce for Cinestate, Andrew Farah will executive produce for Farah Films and Miri Yoon will executive produce for Vertigo.

Richard Brener, Daria Cercek, and Josh Mack will oversee the project for New Line.Bateman is repped by CAA, Lighthouse Management & Media, and Hansen, Jacobson, Teller, Hoberman, Newman, Warren, Richman, Rush & Kaller. The news was first reported by Deadline.