EXCLUSIVE: Lukas Gage and Alex Akpobome have joined the solid of the psychological thriller Pumping Black with Jonathan Bailey and Natalie Portman.
Set within the cutthroat, aggressive world {of professional} biking, and described as being within the vein of Whiplash And Black Swan, Pumping Black follows bicycle owner Taylor Mace, who, at 35, is ageing out of the game. He’s taken below the wing of Andrea Lathe, a physician pushed by her personal thirst for victory and energy. Because the race for the Tour de France progresses, Taylor should take more and more darkish measures to guard his secret.
The movie will probably be directed by Mimi Cave from a screenplay by Haley Hope Bartels.
Pic is produced by Stacey Sher of Shiny Penny, Cave, Sébastien Raybaud of Anton and Natalie Portman and Sophie Mas of MountainA. Manufacturing is scheduled for fall.
Greatest identified for his position within the first season of The White Lotus, Gage most not too long ago starred in Rose bush pruning alongside Elle Fanning, Callum Turner and Riley Keough, the Voice messages for Isabelle And The individuals we meet on trip. Earlier than that, he had performed in Companionalongside Sophie Thatcher and Jack Quaid, Paramount Smile 2, And Truck cease towards Jake Gyllenhaal and Connor McGregor.
Gage will subsequent star in Hulu’s Jail Escape from creator Elgin James, wherein he’ll direct alongside Emily Browning and Drake Rodger.
Akpobome will also be seen reverse Kaley Cuoco in Peacock’s Primarily based on a real story. Different credit embody the collection Twenty from creator Lena Waithe and a recurring position on the hit Apple collection For all humanity.
Gage is repped by WME, Luber Roklin Leisure, and Goodman, Genow, Schenkman, Smelkinson & Christopher and Akpobome is repped by Gersh and Vary Media Companions.