20th Century Studios has successfully landed the rights to the upcoming time travel movie The Barrier, which hails from All Quiet on the Western Front director Edward Berger. The studio won the project in an intense bidding war against multiple competitors for a reported seven figure range deal.
Who is involved in The Barrier?
The Barrier will be directed by acclaimed filmmaker Edward Berger from a screenplay written by up-and-coming scribe MacMillan Hedges, based on the latter’s short story. Further details about its plot and characters are still being kept under wraps. However, it is being described as a Interstellar meets Top Gun. The movie will be led by Oscar nominee Austin Butler, who most recently starred in Warner Bros.’ sci-fi sequel Dune: Part Two and Focus Features’ crime drama The Bikeriders. In addition to leading the cast, Butler has also signed on as an executive producer, with Hedges expected to produce the project.
At the moment, Butler is currently in production for Darren Aronofsky’s thriller movie Caught Stealing, with Zoe Kravitz and Vincent D’Onofrio. He is also attached to star alongside Pedro Pascal, Emma Stone, and Joaquin Phoenix in Ari Aster’s next A24 movie Eddington. He had also signed on to star in the crime drama City on Fire, which hails from writers Justin Kuritzkes and Don Winslow. As for Berger, his most recent directorial feature Conclave, is already receiving Oscar buzz from critics. The Ralph Fiennes-led movie currently holds a Certified Fresh rating of 92% on Rotten Tomatoes.
(Source: Deadline)
