Fantastic Beasts star Eddie Redmayne has landed his next movie role in a thriller opposite Julia Roberts.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Redmayne has signed on to star in the Warner Bros. Pictures thriller titled Panic Carefully alongside Roberts and Marvel Cinematic Universe actor Elizabeth Olsen.
Taking on writing duties for the feature is Mr. Robot writer Sam Esmail, who is also on board to direct the project. Details about the plot are being kept under wraps.
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According to The Hollywood Reporter, the film, which will involve the hunt for a cyber terrorist, is being described as a "paranoid thriller" which boasts influences from the iconic thriller The Silence of the Lambs.
The project also marks a reunion between Roberts and Esmail following their collaboration on last year's Netflix hit Leave the World Behind.
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Esmail and Roberts have worked together a number of times with Esmail previously directing Roberts during the first season of Homecoming.
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Previously speaking to Digital Spy about collaborating with the director on the 2023 psychological thriller Leave the World Behind, Roberts said: "I think I knew going into it that I understand Sam's approach, which is so great and he's so smart.
"His idea of setting tone and where he comes from musically. He would play music on the set for us and he creates an entire universe, so it really is a fun place to get to go to work because he supplies everything.
"It's like ... all the tools in the toolbox are just open and available to you every day."
Meanwhile, Redmayne recently starred in the Sky Original reboot of the hitman series The Day of the Jackal.
An adaptation of Frederick Forsyth's 1971 political thriller novel of the same name, the series, which proved popular with audiences, aired its finale on December 12.
The Day of the Jackal airs on Sky Atlantic and streams on NOW. It's available on Peacock in the US.
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