Adam Scott Sets Directorial Debut & Stars In Thriller ‘Double Booked’ With Sterling K. Brown, Zazie Beetz & Alexandra Daddario; Protagonist Launching For Cannes Market
26.04.2024 - 09:13
/ deadline.com
EXCLUSIVE: Here’s a nice one. Emmy nominee Adam Scott (Severance) is set to star in and direct his first feature, Double Booked, alongside Oscar nominee Sterling K. Brown (American Fiction), Zazie Beetz (Atlanta), and Alexandra Daddario (The White Lotus).
Protagonist Pictures is launching international sales at the upcoming Cannes market with UTA Independent Film Group and CAA co-repping North America.
Double Booked follows a successful self-help writer (Scott) and his heavily pregnant wife (Beetz) who organize a weekend away at a secluded lodge, only to encounter another couple (Brown and Daddario) at their cabin when they arrive. With a blizzard moving in they are forced to spend the night together, and what seems like an innocent system error turns into a chilling battle of deceit with deadly consequences.
The project is written by David Levinson (Welcome Home), and produced by Adam Goodman (Juror # 2) and Matt Skiena (Juror #2) for Dichotomy Creative Group, and Adam Scott and Naomi Scott for Great Scott Productions.
“Double Booked is a taut, edge of your seat revenge thriller full of twists and turns that ratchets up the tension scene by scene,” said Protagonist CEO Dave Bishop. “Adam has assembled a truly stellar cast to bring his vision to life and his fresh take on a beloved genre will resonate with audiences around the world. It’s the perfect addition to our Cannes slate.”
“I couldn’t be more excited to be working with Protagonist and Dichotomy to bring this audacious, crowd-pleasing, white knuckle thriller to the screen,” added Scott. “I’d been looking for something to direct for years, and Double Booked checked all the boxes. Along with our unbelievable cast, I can’t wait to make it and share it with the