According to Variety, four-time Emmy nominee Emilia Clarke and Oscar nominee Chiwetel Ejiofor have officially signed on for the leading roles in the upcoming sci-fi romantic comedy film titled The Pod Generation. On top of starring, Clarke will also be serving as an executive producer. Production is expected to begin in March 2022.
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The Pod Generation will be directed by Sophie Barthes (Cold Souls, Madame Bovary), with Andrij Parekh set as the cinematographer. It will be produced by Yann Zenou at Paris-based Quad (The Intouchables) and Geneviève Lemal for Scope (Annette).
“Set in a near future where AI is all the rage and nature is becoming a distant memory, the story revolves around Rachel and Alvy, a New York couple who are ready to take their relationship to the next level and start a family,” reads the synopsis. “Rachel’s work gives them a chance to use a new tool developed by a tech giant, Pegasus, which offers couples the opportunity to share pregnancy on a more equal footing via detachable artificial wombs, or pods. Alvy, a botanist and devoted purist, has doubts, but his love for Rachel prompts him to take a leap of faith. And so begins the wild ride to parenthood in this brave new world.”
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Clarke gained worldwide recognition for her acclaimed performance as Daenerys Targaryen in HBO’s Game of Thrones, which ran on-air for eight seasons from 2011-2019. She is currently in production for Marvel Studios’ upcoming Disney+ series Secret Invasion, starring alongside Samuel L. Jackson, Olivia Colman, and Ben Mendelsohn.
Ejiofor’s film credits include Amistad, Four Brothers, 2012, 12 Years a Slave, The Martian, Doctor Strange, The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, and The Lion King. For his leading performance in 12 Years a Slave, he earned his first Oscar nomination for Best Actor. He will next be seen in Sam Raimi’s Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, which will debut in 2022.
