Simon Pegg has been coasting on his geek charm for close to two decades now, and when he’s not taking on a role that will play near and dear to his fans' hearts, he’s taking on an interesting character in something quite unexpected. As is the case withThe Inheritance, which sounds like it will leave audiences on the edge of their seat. He’s joined by Kate Mara in this thriller that is gearing up to shoot sometime next year.
Highland Film Group announced today thatKate Mara(Megan Leavy,The Martian,House of Cards) andSimon Pegg(Mission Impossible,Star Trek,The Cornetto Trilogy) are in negotiations to star in the high-stakes thrillerInheritance, with British helmer Vaughn Stein directing, fresh off his recent work with Pegg and Margot Robbie in his noir thrillerTerminal.
Matthew Kennedy penned script, and Richard B. Lewis (The Space Between Us,August Rush) is producing through his Southpaw Entertainment banner alongside David Wulf (upcomingThe Night Clerk) of WulfPak Productions, and Convergent Media’s Dan Reardon and Santosh Govindaraju (The Night Clerk). UTA and Highland Film Group are co-repping the US rights with Highland Film Group handling foreign sales, which commenced at the American Film Market (AFM) this week.
Inheritanceexplores what happens when the patriarch of a wealthy and powerful family suddenly passes away, leaving his wife and daughter with a shocking secret inheritance that threatens to unravel and destroy their lives. This marks HFG’s second collaboration with Stein, previously partnering on his debut filmTerminal, which released earlier this year.
With a career spanning film and television, Mara is one of the most versatile actors working today. Since her breakout performance in Ang Lee’sBrokeback Mountain, she has starred in a number of critically acclaimed productions. Most recently, she starred on the big screen in Ridley Scott’sThe Martian,Meagan LeaveyandChappaquidickand on the small screen she starred in megahitHouse of Cardswhich garnered her an Emmy nomination.
Pegg recently reprised the role ofBenji Dunn, starring alongside Tom Cruise in the Paramount critical and box office successMission: Impossible - Fallout, and also starred in Steven Spielberg’sReady Player Oneearlier this year. He can next be seen in the horror action comedy NEvzAna5t42Cyv, which he also will executive produce alongside frequent collaborator Nick Frost under the pair’s Stolen Picture banner. Previous credits include:Star Trek: Beyond,Ready Player One,Star Wars: The Force Awakensand more.
Mara is repped by UTA, Mosaic and Sloane, Offer, Weber and Dern. Pegg is represented by UTA and Dawn Sedgwick Management. Stein is represented by UTA and Grandview. HFG’s slate includes: Joe Carnahan’sBoss Levelstarring Frank Grillo, Naomi Watts and Mel Gibson; Michael Cristofer’sThe Night Clerkstarring Tye Sheridan, Ana de Armas and Helen Hunt; Marc Meyer’s thrillerWe Summon the Darknessstarring Alexandra Daddario; Shawn Ku’s action thrillerA Score to Settlestarring Nicolas Cage; the star-studdedBerlin, I Love Youwith Helen Mirren, Keira Knightley, Jim Sturgess, Mickey Rourke, Diego Luna, and Jenna Dewan Tatum; Lin Oeding’s thrillerBravenstarring Jason Momoa; and Steven C. Miller’s action thrillerEscape Plan 2: Hadesstarring Sylvester Stallone and Dave Bautista.Inheritancecomes from Highland Film Group.
