Carrie Coon (Ghostbusters: Afterlife), Ben Platt (Pitch Perfect), and Lukas Gage (Smile 2) are set to star in I Am Not Your Mother, Deadline reports.
Currently in pre-production, the “twisted and darkly funny psychological thriller” will be directed by Craig Johnson (The Skeleton Twins) from a script he co-wrote with Ryan O’Connell (“Special”).
Platt plays Ollie, a young, queer director with a murky past, who becomes fixated on Nora Dresden (Coon), an iconic actress in search of her comeback. When she agrees to star in his debut feature, admiration turns to obsession, and their collaboration spirals into a toxic game of control, blurring the line between artist and muse.
Jared Ian Goldman & Zola Elgart Glassman of Mighty Engine (Ingrid Goes West) are producing. The film is being co-financed by Chris Quintos & Tyler Boehm of Unapologetic Projects (Didi) and Naia Cucukov & Peter Richards of Working Barn Productions.
Mister Smith Entertainment will launch international sales at this month’s Cannes film market. CAA and UTA co-rep US rights.
“I am thrilled to be collaborating with Carrie, Ben, and Lukas and my friends at Mighty Engine, Mister Smith, Unapologetic, and Working Barn on this deranged and delicious film, written in a passionate fever with my dear friend, Ryan O’Connell,” commented Johnson. “Get ready for a fierce, funny and blood-spattered good time at the movies.”
“Craig and Ryan’s rework of the classic ‘90s obsession thriller grabbed us from the first few pages – tapping into stan culture and diva worship in an era where identity and performance are getting harder and harder to tell apart,” added Mister Smith’s SVP International Sales & Acquisitions Shane Kelly. “It’s self-aware, stylish, and gets just a little unhinged as it hurtles towards its shocking climax. Led by this pitch perfect cast, this is a film that will be deliciously relevant for a generation that’s fluent in how to be their own main character.”
