Carrie Coon, Ben Platt & Lukas Gage To Star In “Darkly Funny” Psychological Thriller ‘I Am Not Your Mother’ — Cannes Market
Carrie Coon, Ben Platt, and Lukas Gage are set to star in the psychological thriller 'I Am Not Your Mother,' directed by Craig Johnson and written by Johnson and Ryan O'Connell. The film, described as a 'twisted and darkly funny' exploration of obsession and identity, follows a young director's toxic relationship with an iconic actress he casts in his debut feature. Currently in pre-production, the project will launch international sales at the Cannes market with Mister Smith Entertainment handling global distribution.
- ▪Carrie Coon, Ben Platt, and Lukas Gage will star in the psychological thriller 'I Am Not Your Mother.'
- ▪Craig Johnson is directing the film, which he co-wrote with Ryan O'Connell.
- ▪Mister Smith Entertainment will launch international sales at the Cannes market.
- ▪Producers include Jared Ian Goldman and Zola Elgart Glassman for Mighty Engine, with co-financing from Unapologetic Projects and Working Barn Productions.
- ▪The film centers on a queer director whose admiration for an iconic actress turns into a dangerous obsession.
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Carrie Coon, Ben Platt, Lukas Gage Heather Hazzan /Getty/Getty EXCLUSIVE: Carrie Coon (The White Lotus) Ben Platt (The Politician), and Lukas Gage (Smile 2) are set to star in psychological thriller, I Am Not Your Mother, which will be directed by Craig Johnson (The Skeleton Twins) and written by Johnson and Ryan O’Connell (Special). Mister Smith Entertainment will launch international sales at the upcoming Cannes market on the “twisted and darkly funny psychological thriller”, which is currently in pre-production. CAA and UTA co-rep U.S. rights. The synopsis reads: “Ollie (Platt), a young, queer director with a murky past, becomes fixated on Nora Dresden (Coon), an iconic actress in search of her comeback.
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