Zoë Kravitz is in talks to join in ‘s , has confirmed. The film is based on the book of the same name by Charlie Huston, who also wrote the script. The story, per the logline, follows Hank Thompson, a burned-out former baseball player, who’s unwittingly plunged into a wild fight for survival in the downtown criminal underworld of 1990s New York City.
Aronofsky’s Protozoa Pictures, which is based in New York, are producing the film, alongside his partner Ari Handel. Together, they’ve worked on the director’s , and ; as well as Tobias Lindholm’s , Pablo Larrain’s , Lance Oppenheim’s , Josef Kobuta Wladyka’s and Alex Pritz’s documentary . The news that Butler would be came in March, following his villainous turn in his Oscar nomination for and his lead role in .
“I am excited to be teaming up with my old friends at Sony Pictures to bring Charlie’s adrenaline-soaked roller-coaster ride to life,” Aronofsky said in a statement at the time of Butler’s casting. “I can’t wait to start working with Austin and my family of NYC filmmakers.” The film comes ahead of starring her fiancé, Channing Tatum.
It also follows her roles in and . Kravitz is repped by CAA, Untitled Entertainment, attorney Bill Sobel at Edelstein, Laird & Sobel and The Oriel. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day More from The Hollywood Reporter.
