'Red Sparrow' may feature Jennifer Lawrence as the lead protagonist. She may reteam with her 'Hunger Games' director Francis Lawrence for the planned live-action adaptation of the best-selling novel of the same name. Actress Rooney Mara was previously considered for the lead role.
According to Deadline, the two Lawrences who recently worked together on the back-to-back installment of 'The Hunger Games: Mockingjay' may reunite once more for a live-action adaptation of the spy novel by author Jason Matthews.
It tells the story of Russian state intelligence officer Dominika Egorova, rumored to be played by the Oscar-winning actress. The 25-year old is currently attached to her most recent films 'Joy' and 'X-Men: Apocalypse'.
In another article by Ace Showbiz, Francis Lawrence' involvement for the spy-thriller was first reported during the 2015 San Diego Comic Con. It was later revealed that the filmmaker is finally close to signing the deal with studio executives to replace previously tagged director David Fincher. Fincher is known for previous critically acclaimed mainstream hits such as 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button', 'Gone Girl', 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' and 'Fight Club'.
Fincher's 'Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' leading actress Rooney Mara was first connected to play the part of the female protagonist, according to Screen Crush. Details of why the Fincher-Mara collaboration failed to come into fruition remain elusive. It was reported that the screenplay for 'Red Sparrow' was penned by 'American Hustle' writer Eric Warren Singer.
'Red Sparrow' is an upcoming spy thriller film based on the novel of the same name. It will be produced by Steven Zaillian and Garrett Basch. Singer's screenplay will be re-written by Justin Haythe. Author Jason Matthews himself was a former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) officer who used his experience in the field of espionage to craft his best-selling spy novel.
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