Oscar winner Tom McCarthy has assembled a star-studded cast for his upcoming feature drama, co-financed by Sony Pictures Classics. The untitled project, based on Nathaniel Rich's book Losing Earth, stars Paul Rudd, Evan Peters, and Tatiana Maslany among others. Filming is set to begin next month.
Oscar-winning director Tom McCarthy, known for Spotlight, has cast a ensemble for his new feature drama, co-financed by Sony Pictures Classics. The film stars Golden Globe nominee Paul Rudd (Ant-Man), Golden Globe winner Evan Peters (American Horror Story), Oscar nominees Amy Ryan (Birdman) and Paul Giamatti (The Holdovers), Emmy winners John Turturro (Severance) and Tatiana Maslany (Orphan Black), and Actor Award nominee Jason Clarke (Zero Dark Thirty).
The untitled project is described as a darkly comic drama, based on Nathaniel Rich’s book Losing Earth. It tells the true story set at a beachside resort in Florida in 1980, where twenty experts—scientists, activists, and policymakers—gather for a weekend conference on the effects of CO2 emissions on the climate. Their mandate from Congress is to write a statement on what to do about the issue.
Adapted by Thomas Bidegain, Noé Debré, and McCarthy, the film is dedicated to the late Steve Golin. Sony Pictures Classics will handle domestic release. Production involves key department heads, including director of photography Stuart Dryburgh (The Piano), production designer John Goldsmith (A Most Violent Year), costume designer Melissa Toth (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind), editor Jane Rizzo (Succession), and casting director Allison Estrin (Billions).
Producers include Jonathan King and David Levine for Anonymous Content, Jim Whitaker, Rae Baron, and McCarthy for Slow Pony. Executive producers feature Matt Damon and Ben Affleck for Artists Equity, along with Alex Gibney, Wendy Schmidt, and others from various entities. Filming begins next month.