EXCLUSIVE: Josh O’Connor is set to star in Kelly Reichardt‘s next film The Mastermind. Reichardt will write and direct the film with production expected to start sometime this year.
The film centers on an audacious art heist amidst the backdrop of the Vietnam War.
Producers on the film are Neil Kopp, Anish Savjani, and Vincent Savino of filmscience. MUBI is financing the film and will distribute in select territories, retaining rights in North America, UK, Ireland, LATAM, Germany, Austria, Benelux, Turkey, and India, with The Match Factory handling remaining worldwide sales. UTA Independent Film Group handled financing for the film.
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Filmscience has produced all of Reichardt’s films since Old Joy and this will be the second time MUBI has worked with Reichardt, having acquired all rights internationally (excluding US and China) for First Cow in 2021. MUBI released First Cow theatrically in the UK and Ireland once cinemas reopened again during the pandemic, and partnered with local distributors in numerous other territories to enable theatrical runs. First Cow also streamed exclusively on MUBI’s streaming service in multiple countries.
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The Emmy winning actor is having another strong year co-starring in Amazon MGM Studios pic Challengers opposite Zendaya and Mike Faist. He can be seen next opposite Kate Winslet in the drama Lee and follows that up with the Knives Out movie, Wake Up Dead Man. Other credits include La Chimera and PBS’ Rome and Juliet.
Reichardt is represented by UTA and Sloss Eckhouse Dasti Haynes LawCo. O’Connor is represented by CAA, Independent Talent Group, and Johnson Shapiro Slewett & Kole