Priyanka Chopra Jonas & Orlando Bloom Join ‘Reset’ Thriller (EXCLUSIVE)
EXCLUSIVE: Priyanka Chopra Jonas (The Bluff) and Orlando Bloom (The Cut) are set to star in Reseta survival thriller directed by Matt Smukler (Wildflower) that may head into manufacturing in August.
Written by Jordan Rawlins, Reset follows a girl (Chopra Jonas) who wakes up in the midst of the wilderness days from civilization with no reminiscence of how she received there, discovering that her solely probability at survival is to belief an enthralling stranger (Bloom) — who will not be who he says he’s.
On the casting course of, Smukler mentioned, “I was looking for a pairing where attraction and mistrust could effortlessly coexist. Priyanka and Orlando have this uncanny ability to make you believe both at once. Their chemistry is undeniable.”
Reset will likely be produced by Jon Hoeber & Erich Hoeber underneath their Fratricidal Films banner, Michael Lazarovitch for Chemically Altered, and Matthew Rhodes of Rhodes Entertainment, together with Chopra Jonas’ Purple Pebble Pictures and Bloom’s Amazing Owl. Nadine de Barros will exec produces.
Fortitude International is financing and launching worldwide gross sales on the Marché du Film in Cannes, with Verve Ventures, UTA, and WME Independent co-repping North American rights.
Producers Jon & Erich Hoeber advised us, “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.”
Coming off of main and producing the motion journey flick The Bluffwhich debuted at #1 on Prime Video worldwide, Chopra Jonas previous to that starred alongside Idris Elba and John Cena within the streamer’s fourth most-watched movie, Heads of Statewhich has racked up over 75 million views. She additionally starred in and exec produced Netflix’s Oscar-nominated movie The White Tigerand exec produced each the Oscar-nominated quick Anuja and the Oscar-nominated characteristic doc To Kill a Tiger by her Purple Pebble Pictures. Next up, she’ll be seen in Season 2 of Prime Video’s Citadelin addition to Varanasian motion journey movie from RRR‘s SS Rajamouli. She is represented by Anjula Acharia and UTA.
Bloom lately garnered rave evaluations for his efficiency in The Cutwhich he starred in and produced by Amazing Owl. Also lately seen within the motion comedy Deep Coverwhich was nominated for Best Movie Made for Television on the Critics’ Choice Television Awards, he subsequent stars reverse Rooney Mara and Kate Mara in Werner Herzog’s Bucking Fastard. He is represented by WME and Untitled Entertainment.
Smukler is an Emmy-nominated filmmaker whose credit embrace the Sundance Grand Jury nominee Finders Keepers (The Orchard), in addition to the documentary Wildflowerwhich I’ve tailored into the narrative characteristic of the identical identify starring Kiernan Shipka. Upcoming characteristic initiatives embrace Sonny Lovejoy by Jana Savage, To Tim with Love with producer Ian Bryce, and The Portland Condition with producer Karen Lunder and Unwell Productions. Smukler is represented by Untitled Entertainment and Goodman, Genow, Schenkman.
Rawlins started his profession as a stuntman {and professional} poker participant earlier than transitioning into screenwriting. In addition to Resethisscript Bulldog Barb (co-written with Nicol Paone) is being produced by Bradley Pilz and Va Bene Productions with Tiffany Haddish and Snoop Dogg connected. Hisscript The Pirate Queen can be in improvement, with Fan Bingbing connected to star and produce. He is repped by The Nord Group.
Jon and Erich Hoeber are represented by Verve and Peikoff Mahan. Rhodes is repped by Lichter, Grossman, Nichols. Lazarovitch is repped by CTA and Lauren Bishow of Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz.
