According to Deadline, Golden Globe and Emmy-winning actress Phoebe Waller-Bridge has officially signed on to join the A Big Bold Beautiful Journey cast for Sony Pictures‘ upcoming romantic fantasy movie.
Besides the Fleabag creator, Lily Rabe (Love and Death), Jodie Turner-Smith (Queen & Slim), and newcomer Lucy Thomas have also been tapped to star opposite previously announced leads Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell. Further details about their characters remain under wraps. The project will reunite Turner-Smith with Farrell and director Kogonada after first working together on 2021’s After Yang.
Who’s involved in A Big Bold Beautiful Journey?
A Big Bold Beautiful Journey will be directed and executive produced by Kogonada from a screenplay written by The Menu’s Seth Reiss. The film is being described as “an imaginative tale of two strangers and the emotional journey that connects them.” It is produced by Reiss and Youree Henly, along with Dan Friedkin, Bradley Thomas, and Ryan Friedkin for Imperative Entertainment. Executive producers are Ilene Feldman and Ori Eisen, with 30West set as its financier.
Production is expected to begin sometime this Spring in California.