Olivia Wilde & Gael García Bernal To Star In “Seductive” Thriller ‘Monkey Hill’; Upgrade, 2AM & WME Independent Launch For AFM
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: Olivia Wilde (Don’t Worry Darling) and Gael García Bernal (Cassandro) are set to star in psychological thriller Monkey Hill, which will be directed by Sarah Adina Smith (Birds of Paradise) who wrote the script based on the Paul Theroux story of the same name.
In Monkey Hill, an heiress accused of a white-collar crime hides away with her husband at a luxury resort in an Indian holy city.
In deep denial of the growing scandal, they distract themselves with sexual escapades and spiritual dalliances. Meanwhile, the hotel staff who pamper them by the pool return each night to a village plagued by civil unrest and a deadly water crisis.
When the couple ventures past the hotel gates that protect them, they awaken the sleeping giant of fate. Upgrade reps international rights on the film and is launching ahead of the American Film Market.
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