Eddie Redmayne Julia Roberts Sam Esmail Panic carefully

Eddie Redmayne, currently starring in Peacock’s hot series Day of the Jackalhas joined Julia Roberts and Elizabeth Olsen in Warner Bros. Pictures. Panic carefully.

Sam Esmail, the creator of the respected thriller series Mr. Robotwrote the script for the feature film and is directing it.

Plot and character details are stored on disk, but the project is described as a paranoid thriller with tonal influences Silence of the Lambs and involves the hunt for a cyber terrorist. The film is also a remake by Esmail and Roberts based on the Netflix hit Leave the world behind you.

Esmail and Chad Hamilton are producing through Esmail Corp., along with Scott Stuber, Roberts, Marisa Yeres Gill and Lisa Gillan. Kevin McCormick and Chrystal Li are overseeing the project for Warners.

Panic carefully came into the studio after a heated bidding war earlier this year. Part of the appeal for filmmakers was the commitment to a theatrical release, which has been a growing factor in selling projects for filmmakers this year.

Redmaynes jackal The series, in which he stars opposite Lashana Lynch, has proven to be a surprise hit with critics and audiences since its debut in November. It was ranked no. 1 in Peacock’s Top 10 TV Shows and among the Top 5 Streaming Originals in the US in its first week. The actor, one of the series’ executive producers, received Golden Globe and Critics’ Choice nominations for his performance. The show has already been renewed for a second season.

Redmayne was recently seen on Broadway reprising his role as Emcee in cabaretwhich earned him a Tony nomination for Lead Actor in a Musical. He also played the role in the 2022 West End revival he initiated and subsequently won the Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical.

The actor who won an Oscar for portraying Stephen Hawking The theory of everythingis represented by CAA, United Agents and Jackoway Tyerman.