HARRIET Star Cynthia Erivo Cast in Amblin's Sci-Fi Thriller CARRIER
Amblin Entertainment has acquired the rights to the hit sci-fi thriller podcast Carrier, and they will be adapting it into a feature film. The double Oscar-nominated star of last year’s Harriet, Cynthia Erivo, is attached to star in the film. She was actually the lead on the podcast as well and she will reprise her role for the film.
Erivo will play Raylene, “a truck driver who accepts an off-the-books long hall trucking assignment to cover for her ill father. She soon realizes that her mysterious cargo is a threat to the world and various forces begin targeting her to control or destroy it.”
The podcast was created by audio studio QCode and Dan Blank. Amblin Partners’ President of Production Jeb Brod said in a statement, “A great story can transcend its medium to find new forms and new audiences. Cynthia, Dan and QCode created a gripping and entertaining podcast that deserved all the praise and attention it garnered. We can’t wait to work with them to tell this story in its next evolution.”
Erivo added, “It’s an absolute pleasure to be able to bring this podcast to the screen and marks the beginning of a new adventure in creativity for me as a producer.”
I’m not familiar with the podcast, but this sounds like an interesting story, and now that I know about it, I’ll be listening to it. Have you listened to Carrier, and do you think it’ll make for a good film?
Source: Deadline