Joaquin Phoenix and Rooney Mara have bagged the two lead roles in Pawel Pawlikowski’s next feature, tentatively titled “The Island,” a period thriller scheduled to start shooting in 2023.The film will be shopped by FilmNation Entertainment to international buyers at the upcoming American Film Market and is being directed and written by Pawlikowski. It is inspired by true events.The synopsis for the film, loosely based on a true story, is as follows: “The Island” is about an attractive American couple in the 1930s who turn their back on civilization to build their own private paradise on a deserted island and live off the land.