The Big Picture Kathryn Bigelow's new Netflix movie is taking shape, with two Apple TV+ stars looking to sign on to the film's lead roles: Hijack's Idris Elba and Silo's Rebecca Ferguson. Deadline reports that the two stars have not yet signed on, but are circling the project.
So far, plot and character details about the new film are being kept under wraps, but it is said to be a thriller set at the White House in the wake of a missile threat on American soil. The film will be Bigelow's first feature since her 2017 historical drama Detroit, dramatizing the events surrounding the 1967 Detroit riot. She was previously slated to direct Aurora, an adaptation of David Koepp's science fiction disaster novel, for Netflix, but it ran aground amid budget disputes.
What Are Idris Elba and Rebecca Ferguson Working on Now? Close Elba currently stars in the Apple TV+ thriller series Hijack, which was recently renewed for a second season. He also lent his voice to the titular echidna in the Paramount+ miniseries Knuckles earlier this year, reprising the role he originated in Sonic the Hedgehog 2.
The new Kathryn Bigelow film was first announced by Netflix during their recent upfronts. The script will be written by Noah Oppenheim . Kathryn Bigelow's untitled Netflix thriller has not yet set a release date. Stay tuned to Collider for future updates.