By ANI
WASHINGTON: Oscar-winning actor Kathy Bates and former WWE star John Cena have joined the star solid of the upcoming political thriller ‘The Independent’.
As per The Hollywood Reporter, Bates and Cena have joined the beforehand introduced solid members together with actor Brian Cox and Jodie Turner-Smith.
The film shall be helmed by Emmy-nominated director Amy Rice, working from a top-ranked Black List script penned by Evan Parter.
Set within the remaining weeks of probably the most consequential presidential election in historical past, ‘The Independent’ follows an idealistic younger journalist (Turner-Smith) who groups up along with her idol (Cox) to uncover a conspiracy that locations the destiny of the election, and the nation, of their palms.
The Hollywood Reporter reported that Bates will essay the primary feminine presidential candidate, whereas Cena, joint lead with Turner-Smith, performs an impartial presidential candidate.
Ryan Cunningham of Anonymous Content and Emmy-winning producers Sam Bisbee of Park Pictures and Thea Dunlap are set to supply alongside Caddy Vanasirikul of The Exchange and Parter. Lance Acord and Jackie Kelman Bisbee of Park Pictures and Brian O’Shea and Nat McCormick of The Exchange are serving as government producers.
Cena has had a busy summer time with the releases of ‘F9: The Fast Saga’, ‘The Suicide Squad’ and Hulu’s ‘Vacation Friends’. He will subsequent be seen reprising his ‘Suicide Squad’ position within the upcoming HBO Max sequence ‘Peacemaker’, adopted by Matthew Vaughn’s all-star spy thriller ‘Argylle’.
Meanwhile, Bates, lately seen in Warner Brother’s Richard ‘Jewell’, will subsequent seem in Lionsgate’s characteristic adaption of Judy Blume’s traditional novel, ‘Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret’. She may also star in Thaddeus O’Sullivan’s movie, ‘The Miracle Club’.