Naomie Harris & Natalie Dormer Set For Guillem Morales’ Thriller ‘The Wasp’ Based On Morgan Lloyd Malcolm Play; XYZ Films To Produce, Launch Sales At TIFF
01.09.2022 - 18:13
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EXCLUSIVE: Naomie Harris (Moonlight) and Natalie Dormer (Game of Thrones) have been tapped to lead the psychological thriller The Wasp, which BAFTA winner and two-time nominee Guillem Morales (Inside No. 9) is directing for XYZ Films.
The film based on Morgan Lloyd Malcolm’s play of the same name, which ran in 2015 at London’s Hampstead Theatre, follows Heather (Harris) and Carla (Dormer), who agree to meet after having not spoken in years. Over tea, Heather presents a very unexpected proposition that will change their lives forever.
Malcolm adapted the screenplay for the film, slated to enter production in Bath, UK in November. Nate Bolotin and Maxime Cottray will produce for XYZ Films, along with James Harris and Leonora Darby of Tea Shop Productions, Sean Sorensen of Royal Viking Entertainment, and Matthew B. Schmidt of Paradise City Films. XYZ is financing, in association with IPR.VC, and handling worldwide sales at the upcoming Toronto Film Festival.
“Working with consummate professionals like Naomie Harris, Natalie Dormer, Guillem Morales, XYZ, and the entire producing team renews my passion for moviemaking,” said Royal Viking Entertainment’s Sorensen.
Harris is best known for her Academy Award-nominated role in Barry Jenkins’ Best Picture winner Moonlight, and for portraying Moneypenny in the James Bond films Skyfall, Spectre and No Time to Die. The actress has most recently been seen starring alongside Mahershala Ali and Awkafina in Apple TV+’s sci-fi drama Swan Song, and in Andy Serkis’ Sony/Marvel film Venom: Let There Be Carnage.
Dormer is best known for roles on such series as Game of Thrones, Penny Dreadful: City of Angels and The Tudors, as well as in films like The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 & 2. She