Martin Freeman and Iain Armitage to Star in Psychological Thriller THE ADAM TRIALS
Martin Freeman (The Hobbit) and Iain Armitage (Young Sheldon) have signed on to star in The Adam Trials, a psychological thriller with a sci-fi twist from writer-director Ben Ketai (2023’s River Wild).
The film tells the story of two parents who will do anything to save the life of their terminally ill son, employing experimental nanotechnology that starts to show signs of success but at a dark cost.
Denis O’Sullivan (Bohemian Rhapsody) and Jeff Kalligheri (I Wanna Dance with Somebody), will produce the picture and co-finance. Freeman will exec produce alongside Noah Rosen, Dennis Casali, Matthew Gallagher, and Steven Garcia. Casting for the female lead is underway, the aim being to shoot later this year.
A BAFTA, Emmy, and SAG Award winner, Freeman has most recently been seen starring in series like BBC One’s The Responder and FX’s comedy Breeders. Upcoming, he has Netflix’s Agatha Christie series The Seven Dials Mystery and the dramedy Let’s Love, among other projects.
Best known for starring in CBS’ Big Bang Theory prequel Young Sheldon, which finished its seven-season run last year, Armitage’s other credits include Big Little Lies, Destin Daniel Cretton’s The Glass Castle, and PAW Patrol: The Movie.
via: Deadline