Jonathan Bailey and Natalie Portman star in Pumping Black
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Updated · Variety · May 8
Jonathan Bailey and Natalie Portman star in Pumping Black
4 articles · Updated · Variety · May 8
Anton will launch international sales at Cannes for the psychological cycling thriller, directed by Mimi Cave, written by Haley Hope Bartels and scheduled to begin production in the fall.
Bailey plays aging cyclist Taylor Mace, while Portman plays doctor Andrea Lathe, as the story follows a dark race toward the Tour de France.
Anton is fully financing the film, produced by Stacey Sher, Cave and Portman’s MountainA banner, as Bailey builds on a breakout year after Wicked: For Good and Jurassic World Rebirth.
Can Jonathan Bailey deliver a dark performance worthy of a 'Black Swan' comparison after his blockbuster year?
Will this thriller mirror cycling's real doping scandals or just use them for dramatic effect?