Christina Hendricks Set To Star in Psychological Thriller RECKONER
Christina Hendricks (Mad Men) is set to star in a psychological thriller film titled Reckoner. The film is being written and directed by Nissar Modi (Z for Zacharian), who will be making his big screen directorial debut.
The project is based on a short story by late writer Rachel Ingalls, and in it, an “affluent woman’s carefully constructed life is disrupted by a young man connected to a tightly-held secret from her past.”
The film is set up at XYZ Films and Two & Two Pictures, with XYZ Films financing. XYZ Films has also added “Reckoner” to its New Visions slate of films, and will be shopping the project around at Cannes. New Visions is “designed to spotlight new voices alongside established talent that are striking a new path in the international space.”
Modi said in a statement: “I’m delighted to be working with the immensely talented Christina Hendricks on this haunting tale of guilt, obsession and revenge. It’s a film I’ve been envisioning for many years ever since I read Rachel Ingalls’ remarkable short story, and am excited to finally bring it to life thanks to the ever-supportive teams at XYZ Films and Two and Two.”
Mila Cottray, head of production and finance for Two & Two Pictures, added: “We’re thrilled to be working with this wonderful team on ‘Reckoner,’ a film which reminds us of many of our favorite psychological thrillers, like ‘Cape Fear’ or ‘Nocturnal Animals,’ but offers a stylized and contemporary spin on the genre that is distinctly Nissar.”
Todd Brown, head of international acquisitions for XYZ Films, noted: “We couldn’t be more excited to be working alongside Nissar to bring his debut feature to the world. We’ve been enormous fans of his work and with ‘Reckoner’ he’s delivered a script that is gripping, engaging and deeply challenging. It’s exactly what we would hope for from him.”
While Hendricks is best known for her role as Joan Harris on the AMC series Mad Men, she also starred in the NBC series Good Girls, and has appeared in films such as Neon Demon, Drive and American Woman. She also voiced the role of Gabby Gabby in Toy Story 4, and will next be seen in the Apple+ series The Buccaneers.
Source: Variety