Joel Edgerton joins Keanu Reeves, others in Ruben Östlund's film
What's the story
Golden Globe-nominated actor Joel Edgerton is set to join the cast of Ruben Östlund's forthcoming movie, The Entertainment System is Down.
The Australian star of Loving and Animal Kingdom will share the screen with a stellar ensemble that includes Keanu Reeves, Kirsten Dunst, Daniel Brühl, Nicholas Braun, and Samantha Morton.
The film has been generating buzz in the Cannes market as a highly anticipated art house crossover project.
Distribution deal
A24 has secured the US rights to the movie
A24 has pre-purchased US rights to The Entertainment System is Down in a significant eight-figure deal.
The plot of the film centers around passengers on a long-haul flight where the entertainment system fails, leading them to face the horror of boredom.
Dunst and Brühl are slated to portray a troubled married couple, while details about other roles remain undisclosed.
Filming is scheduled to commence in early 2025.
Director's journey
Östlund's seventh feature film set for 2025 production
The Entertainment System is Down marks Östlund's second English-language film and seventh feature overall. His previous works include The Guitar Mongoloid (2004), Involuntary (2008), Play (2011), Force Majeure (2014), The Square (2017), and Palme d'Or-winning film Triangle of Sadness (2022).
The director, along with producer Erik Hemmendorff, has purchased a real-life Boeing 747 for the film's production.
The Paris-based Co-Production Office is handling sales for the film.