Adapted from Karen Dionne s book of the same name by Elle Smith and
The Revenant writer Mark L Smith, the film follows Helena (Ridley), a young woman who is forced to confront past traumas when her father Jacob Holbrook (Mendelsohn) re-enters her life.
The pair s relationship is fraught to say the least, as Helena was born during a time when Jacob was holding her mother captive in a remote cabin out in the wilderness, having kidnapped her as a teenager.
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True Love
John David Washington, star of last year’s “Tenet”, will return to the sci-fi genre for Gareth Edwards’ “True Love”.
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Lady Killer
Blake Lively will star in and produce a feature based on the Dark Horse Comic series “Lady Killer”.
“Juno” helmer Diablo Cody will adapt the source material.
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Red Sonja
Hannah John-Kamen (“Ant-Man and the Wasp”) will play the title character in Millennium’s long-gestating “Red Sonja” film.
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“Rogue One” star Ben Mendelsohn is set to star opposite Daisy Ridley in the psychological thriller “The Marsh King’s Daughter” that will be directed by “Divergent” filmmaker Neil Burger, according to an individual with knowledge of the project.
The film is based on Karen Dionne’s 2017 book of the same name. According to Deadline, which first reported the news, Mendelsohn will play “Jacob Holbrook, the infamous ‘Marsh King,’ who years ago kept his young daughter, Helena (Ridley), and her mother captive in the wilderness for years.” After years of trying to escape her past, she must now hunt her father down after he escapes from prison.
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The force remains strong with Daisy Ridley. Following the release of 2019 s
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, the actress has finished her time in a galaxy far, far away (at least, for now), but the future is looking bright. In the days ahead, she has more-than-a-few exciting projects lined up, many of which will continue showcasing her rising, ahem,
star power. Whether it s a promising period drama, a sci-fi franchise starter, a stop-motion animated Leonardo da Vinci biopic, or a pair of psychological thrillers, along with some intriguing voice-only roles, Ridley keeps expanding her exceptional talents and demonstrating a knack for working in a variety of genres. With that said, here s what the A-list star has coming up after