EXCLUSIVE: Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow) has signed on to star in The Sea Change—a drama marking the feature directorial debut of Oscar-nominated actress Kristin Scott Thomas (Slow Horses), which is currently in production.The film based on the 1959 novel of the same name by Elizabeth Jane Howard centers on the famous London playwright Emmanuel and his sickly and embittered wife Lillian, who have never fully buried the memory of their deceased daughter, Sarah.
The pair’s rocky marriage takes an unexpected turn when they travel to a remote Greek island. While Johansson will presumably be playing Lillian, details as to her role have not yet been disclosed.Rebecca Lenkiewicz (She Said) wrote the script for production company AGC Studios.
Thorston Schumacher is serving as the pic’s producer.Johansson notched both of her two Oscar nominations in 2020 for her turns in Noah Baumbach’s custody-battle drama Marriage Story and Taika Waititi’s satire Jojo Rabbit.
The actress was also notably fêted with the American Cinematheque Award in November of last year. She most recently reprised her role as Natasha Romanoff (aka Black Widow) for Disney’s Marvel pic of the same name, and will next be seen in Wes Anderson’s Asteroid City.
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