Now thatJoeandAnthony Russohave broken all the box office records withAvengers: Endgame, the sibling directors have begun prepping their first non-Marvel feature, and Collider has learned that up-and-coming actressCiara Bravohas landed the female lead oppositeTom Hollandin their next featureCherry.
Jessica Goldberg(The Path) co-wrote the script withAngela Otstot(The Shield), based on the book byNico Walker. Holland will play a former Army medic who returns from Iraq with extreme undiagnosed PTSD, fell into opioid addiction, and began robbing banks. Walker was caught and convicted in 2011, and is scheduled to be released from prison next year. The supporting cast will includeBill Skarsgard(It),Jack Reynor(Midsommar),Forrest Goodluck(The Revenant),Jeffrey Wahlberg(Dora and the Lost City of Gold),Michael Gandolfini(The Deuce) andKyle Harvey(The After Party).
The Russos will produce alongsideChris CastaldiandMike Laroccavia their AGBO banner, which acquired the rights toCherrylast summer following a heated bidding war.Jonathan GrayandMatthew Rhodeswill also produce under via their company The Hideaway Entertainment.The film will be executive produced by AGBO’sTodd MakurathandJake Austand The Hideaway’sKristy Maurer GrishamandJudd Payne. Sources say that composerHenry Jackmanis expected to handle scoring duties after working with the siblings on theCaptain Americasequels, and that the film will be shot by cinematographerNewton Thomas Sigel, whose credits includeDrive,The Hurt LockerandBohemian Rhapsody.
“We were drawn toCherrygiven our personal experience from Cleveland, as well as the important need to share stories like these. As Cleveland natives ourselves, it means a lot to us to be able to film in our hometown. We shot the exteriors forWinter Soldierhere, we are excited to return home to our roots,” the Russos said in a statement.
Bravo broke out in the Nickelodeon seriesBig Time Rushbefore landing series regular roles onRed Band SocietyandSecond Chance. She recently starred in the YouTube seriesWayneand the indie comedyThe Long Dumb Road, as well as thePureepisode of Blumhouse and Hulu’s horror anthology seriesInto the Dark. She’s represented by UTA.
