Nicolas Cage is to star and produce a comedy show at A24, called “Dream Scenario”This will also be produced by “Midsommar”Ari Aster, a filmmaker with knowledge of this project, said.
Kristoffer Borgli was the Cannes director for this year’s title. “Sick of Myself,”He will direct and write the film.
Plot details are being kept under wraps.
A24 will finance or produce “Dream Scenario.”Jacob Jaffke will also produce along with A24. Tyler Campellone, Aster and Lars Knudsen are going to produce for their Square Peg banner.
“Dream Scenario” marks the fourth time that A24 is teaming up with Aster’s Square Peg, including on his films “Hereditary” “Midsommar”But also the future “Disappointment Blvd.” starring Joaquin Phoenix.
Nic Cage recently had the opportunity to show off his comedy chops in the film “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent,”He performed a meta-comedy in which he played an identical version of himself. He’ll also be seen in the Western “Butcher’s Crossing” that’s making its premiere at TIFF next month, as well as the vampire movie “Renfield”Cage will portray Dracula.
Borgli is also a Norwegian director. “Drib”A number of shorts are also available starting in 2017. “Sick of Myself”The film, which was a critical hit at Cannes’ Un Certain Regard competition, told the story about a couple that is in unhealthy competition. It depicts a relationship where one half breaks out as an artist contemporary, leading to the other developing a new persona to attract attention and sympathy.
Cage is represented WME, Stride Management as well as Attorney Patrick Knapp at Goodman Genow. Borgli is represented both by United Talent Agency as well as by Andre Des Rochers. Aster is represented by WME and Johnson, Shapiro, Slewett & Kole. Granderson Des Rochers and WME represent Lars Knudsen.
DeadlineFirst reported the news.
