Deadline It has been reported that the star of Killing EveJodie Comer is set to star in a new doomsday thriller titled The End We Start From, from director Mahalia Belo and executive producer Benedict Cumberbatch. The film is said to be a feminist survival story set in London during an environmental crisis and centers on a young family torn apart by an apocalyptic flood. Comer will play the mother of a newborn baby as she tries to navigate the treacherous waters and return home.
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The news comes on the heels of Comer’s second BAFTA win for the British drama Help. Comer is a highly regarded actress and she has a long and impressive list of accolades to prove it. She is best known for her roles as Villanelle in the highly rated thriller series Killing Eve, Rey’s mother in Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker, Marguerite de Carrouges in The Last Duel, and can also be seen as Millie Rusk. in Free Guy starring Ryan Reynolds. Other details of the film’s cast are still unknown, however, having Comer officially cast as the main character of the film will certainly excite fans.
The End We Start From is an adaptation of Megan Hunter’s critically acclaimed 2017 novel of the same name. It will be directed by Belo, who is best known for her work on 2018’s The Long Song and Requiem, and will use a script by acclaimed British screenwriter Alice Birch, who worked on HBO’s comedy-drama series Succession.
Although the rest of the cast and plot details for The End We Start From are still unknown, fans can rest assured that they will get more information when production ramps up. @worldwide
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