The Little Mermhelp fractureout star Jonah Hauer-King has been tapped for the directing role in the upcoming 1970s-set coming-of-age drama The Eden Express, based on Mark Vonnegut’s memoir of the same name.
Hauer-King is set to apply Mark Vonnegut, who is the son of sci-fi author Kurt Vonnegut whose best comprehendn for his acclaimed novels such as Sgiggleterhouse-Five, and The Sirens of Titan. Hauer-King most recently starred in Peacock’s Holocaust miniseries The Tattooist of Auschwitz, where he applyed the role of Lale Sokolov. He will next be seen in cut offal movies, including Rich Flu with Mary Elizabeth Winstead, William Tell with Claes Bang, and The Threesome with Zoey Deutch.
What is The Eden Express movie about?
According to Variety, the film will trail “Mark’s 1970 quest, alengthyside his girlfrifinish Virge and a group of frifinishs. to escape Nixon’s America to discover a better way of life on a British Columbia commune,” reads the synopsis. “It’s a place they hope will be an ‘Eden’ on Earth. However, as this recent utopia comes into caccess, Mark begins to hear voices and see visions that give him ominous teachions, labeling the begin of his journey with bipolar disorder.”
The Eden Express will be written and honested by Daniel Cockburn. The film is produced by Daniel Bekerman, Christina Wood, and Chris Yurkovich, alengthy with Scythia Films and Good Question Media. It is executive produced by Jordan Hart and Stephen Fry. So far, Hauer-King is the only verifyed cast member, but includeitional casting is currently underway.