Get ready for some serious drama. A24 will finance and produce the next feature film from Kristoffer Borgli called “The Drama,” and the indie distributor has tapped both Zendaya and Robert Pattinson for the leads, both of whom are in early negotiations to star.
An individual with knowledge of the project told IndieWire “The Drama” is both written and directed by Borgli (“Dream Scenario”) and will be produced by Ari Aster and his Square Peg production banner. Lars Knudsen and Tyler Campellone will also produce.
Plot details for the film are being kept under wraps, but sources say the film is about a a romance that takes an unexpected turn before the couple’s big day.
A24 released “Dream Scenario” starring Nicolas Cage last year, which was also directed by Borgli and produced by Square Peg. Square Peg has teamed with A24 on “Hereditary,” “Midsommar” and the upcoming “Death of a Unicorne” starring Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega and “Eddington” starring Joaquin Phoenix, Pedro Pascal, and Emma Stone.
A cast doesn’t get much hotter than Zendaya and Pattinson. Zendaya of course this year starred in “Challengers” and “Dune: Part Two,” and she’ll soon return to her role in the third season of HBO’s “Euphoria” early next year.
As for Pattinson, he’s starring in Bong Joon-Ho’s “Mickey 17,” and he’s about to begin production on the next film from Lynne Ramsay, “Die, My Love.”
Borgli recently signed on to direct “The Shards” for HBO, which is a series based on a Bret Easton Ellis serial killer novel.
A24 has had a big year between “Love Lies Bleeding,” “I Saw the TV Glow,” “MaXXXine,” and “Civil War,” the latter of which is one of the indie studio’s biggest films to date. Still on the horizon are “A Different Man” with Sebastian Stan and the horror thriller “Heretic” from the writers of “A Quiet Place.”
Deadline first reported the news.
