Priyanka Chopra Jonas (The Matrix Resurrections) and Orlando Bloom (The Lord of the Rings) are set to star in the survival thriller Reset, Deadline has learned.
Production is slated for August, with Matt Smukler (Wildflower) directing from a script by Jordan Rawlins.
It follows a woman (Chopra Jonas) who wakes up in the middle of the wilderness days from civilization with no memory of how she got there, finding that her only chance at survival is to trust a charming stranger (Bloom) — who may not be who he says he is.
“I was looking for a pairing where attraction and mistrust could effortlessly coexist,” Smukler explained. “Priyanka and Orlando have this uncanny ability to make you believe both at once. Their chemistry is undeniable.”
Chopra Jonas’ Purple Pebble Pictures and Bloom’s Amazing Owl will produce with Jon Hoeber & Erich Hoeber for Fratricidal Films, Michael Lazarovitch for Chemically Altered, and Matthew Rhodes for Rhodes Entertainment. Nadine de Barros will executive produce.
“Jordan Rawlins and Matt Smukler have created a gripping story of survival, romance, suspense, and deceit, replete with shocking twists, and we’re thrilled to have partnered with Priyanka and Orlando to bring it to the screen,” commented Jon & Erich Hoeber.
Fortitude International is financing and launching international sales at next week’s Cannes Film Market. Verve Ventures, UTA, and WME Independent co-rep North American rights.
