Sam Rockwell and Maisy Stella Join Forces for Psychological Thriller TUMOR
Get ready for something dark, gripping, and emotionally charged because Sam Rockwell (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri) and Maisy Stella (My Old Ass) have officially signed on to star in Tumor, a new psychological thriller from filmmaker Will Bridges (All of You).
The film is based on the graphic novel written by Joshua Hale Fialkov and Noel Tuazon.
Tumor follows a down-on-his-luck Los Angeles private investigator who’s hired to find the missing daughter of a powerful political figure. But as he dives deeper into the city’s elite circles, his own mind begins to betray him.
Struggling with the effects of a late-stage brain tumor, his perception of reality starts to fracture. Memories blur with the present, and what begins as a case turns into a haunting journey through his own regrets and buried secrets.
After the success of his romantic drama All of You, which hit No. 1 on Apple TV, Bridges is taking a sharp turn into psychological territory. The director opened up about what drew him to the source material, saying:
“I was struck by its raw emotional intensity and the way it explores memory, mortality, and redemption through the lens of a gripping psychological thriller.
“The idea of a man unraveling his own past while racing against time — questioning what is real, what is his own mind and whether he can truly make amends — felt deeply compelling to me.”
Bridges went on to share his excitement about the film’s cast, adding:
“This is a story about regret, second chances, and the way our past never really lets us go. To tell it with Sam Rockwell — a one-of-a-kind actor I’ll watch in anything and everything — and Maisy Stella, whose performance in My Old Ass made it my favorite film of that year, feels like a dream collaboration. I can’t wait to bring it to life on screen.”
Producer Taplin Lundberg teased the film’s intense character chemistry, saying:
“Will has crafted an electrifying duo in Frank Armstrong and Evie Gibson — two combustible forces colliding in a relentless fight for survival. With Sam Rockwell and Maisy Stella bringing them to life, their dynamic is raw, unexpected, and utterly gripping.
“But what makes them truly special is the sharp, dark humor that cuts through the tension. Not since Jean Reno and Natalie Portman in The Professional have we seen a pairing this electric.”
Bridges isn’t new to mind-bending storytelling. He co-created AMC’s Soulmates alongside All of You star Brett Goldstein, and he’s written for both Stranger Things and Black Mirror, including the fan-favorite “USS Callister,” which earned him an Emmy. With Tumor, he looks ready to channel that same psychological intensity into something equally emotional and thrilling.