Ben Stiller, Lily James and Stephen Merchant are in advanced talks to star in Doug Liman's pandemic-themed heist movie Lockdown, which has started production in London, AGC Studios said Wednesday.
Dulé Hill, Jazmyn Simon and Mark Gatiss are also in talks to join Anne Hathaway and Chiwetel Ejiofor in the heist comedy drama.
Set against the backdrop of the Covid-19 lockdown, Lockdown tells the story of how sparring couple Linda (Hathaway) and Paxton (Ejiofor) call a truce to attempt a high-risk, high-stakes jewelry heist at the world’s most exclusive department store, Harrods.
The film will continue shooting under strict protocols amid the Coronavirus pandemic on location in the UK through October.
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