EXCLUSIVE: In some powerhouse two-hander casting, we can reveal that Oscar nominees Jake Gyllenhaal (Brokeback Mountain) and Vanessa Kirby (Pieces Of A Woman) have been set to lead survival thriller Suddenly, which quickly becomes one of the must-have packages at the Cannes virtual market.The movie will be the sophomore directorial outing for acclaimed screenwriter Thomas Bidegain, known for scripting feted films such as A Prophet, Rust And Bone and Dheepan, which won the Palme d’Or.
Bidegain is also scripting the English-language project.The feature is based on Isabelle Autissier’s French-language novel Soudain Seuls, which follows a couple who become stranded on an island in the South Atlantic and must fight for survival when their dream
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