The creator of Mr Robot is preparing a new original sci-fi film starring Glen Powell
Tesseract is the name of Sam Esmail’s ambitious new project.
The creator of Mr Robot is preparing to make his return to cinema with an original science fiction project, and he has found his leading actor.
Glen Powell is in negotiations to play the lead role of Tesseracta feature film written and directed by Sam Esmail. The film is currently being developed at Amazon MGM Studios and United Artists, with strong industrial support despite the project not yet being officially validated.
This collaboration brings together two talents at the peak of their dynamics. Driven by the success of Twisters, Running Man and her Golden Globe-nominated performance in Chad PowersGlen Powell would not only star in it: he could also produce the film via his company Barnstorm Productions.
For Sam Esmail, Tesseract will mark his new stint behind the camera after the Netflix hit The world after uswhich confirmed his ambition as a daring director and his ability to bring together a large audience.
Still surrounded by a thick secret – a specialty of the filmmaker – Tesseract is simply described as an original sci-fi film. According to The Hollywood Reporterthe story should also include two major female roles. According to Deadlinethe project is a priority for Scott Stuber at United Artists, and filming is already planned for the summer, between London and Hungary.
No release date planned yet.
