Actress Olivia Youngers, most recently seen as Riggs in Paramount+’s Star Trek: Picard, has been cast in a lead role for James Kerwin’s in-production mystery thriller film, Contre-Coup.
Contre-Coup is such a mystery that we barely know what it’s even about. Basically, according to the official description, it “tells the story of a brilliant but troubled particle theorist desperately searching for answers as to why the only life he knows — and the only woman he’s ever loved — are disappearing before his eyes.” Literally, or figuratively? Depends on what kind of movie this is. Kerwin wrote the script and will also direct.
“I’d been kicking around the idea for a spiritual successor to my last feature,‘ Yesterday Was a Lie, ’for a few years,” explains Kerwin. “Contre-Coup is a sci-fi-leaning film that deals with some weighty and timely social issues. We used the pandemic to dive into the screenplay and secure development funding, but then the industry strikes hit. Now that our business is ramping up again, we’re back to assembling a team of solid talent for a shoot next year. Ultimately, I think the delays helped us in the long run.”
The feature will also star Rekha Sharma (Battlestar Galactica, Transplant, Netflix’s Avatar: The Last Airbender), Nicola Bryant (Doctor Who). and Rico E. Anderson (Truth Be Told, SWAT). Sarah Nean Bruce is serving as executive producer, with Pierce Cook as director of photography and music by composer Mike Avenaim. Contre-Coup begins filming in 2025; a release window has not yet been chosen.
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