I’m Thinking of Ending Things
Toni Collette , Jessie Buckley , and David Thewlis have been added to the cast of characters of Charlie Kaufman ’s Netflix movie , I’m Thinking of Ending Things . ground on the wildly popular novel penned by Iain Reid , I’m Thinking of Ending Thingsis a psychological thriller put in the hands of Kaufman , who’sset to write and direct the flick .
Reid ’s entry novel , I’m intellection of Ending Things , follow Jake and Jake ’s unknown girl as they adventure on a route trip to Jake ’s hometown to have dinner with his parents . On their way home , a Ernst Boris Chain of events moderate to a detour to Jake ’s honest-to-god in high spirits school . The seemingly innocent cavity stop causes Jake ’s girlfriend to wander the high schoolhouse alone , and descend into an evening of nightmares . With an beguiling plot line , it did n’t take long for a movie variant of the book to go into production . Kaufman - Oscar achiever forEternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind- along with Jesse Plemons who act Jake , have been with the projection since its development . Now , the Netflix picture show has gain further star power with its recent addition of Collette , Buckley , and Thewlis to the cast .
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According toVariety , Buckley is arrange to play Jake ’s girl . Buckley hails from the worldly concern of theater and segued into the film industry with her role inBeast , War and Peace , and upcomingThe Voyage of Doctor Dolittle . As mentioned , Jake ’s girl did n’t have a name in Reid ’s novel , so it ’s potential she wo n’t have one in the film . Collette and Thewlis ’s characters have yet to be herald , but , grant there ’s only a fistful of eccentric in the novel , there stands a good hazard that Collette and Thewlis will play Jake ’s parent . Collette , know for her versatility , received mellow extolment for last year ’s repugnance photographic film , Hereditary , and recently appeared inVelvet Buzzsaw . Thewlis proves a nifty fit to any genre , with an impressive lean of credits includingFargo , Justice League , and the upcomingAvatarsequels .
I ’m Thinking of Ending Thingsoriginally cast Brie Larson in the leading part , the one which Buckley has now been delegate . The reason for Larson ’s expiration from the task are unclear , but conjecture has been made that due to promotingCaptain MarvelandAvengers : Endgame , Larson ’s schedule was not suitable for shoot . The film is in the handwriting of producer , Kaufman , Anthony Bregman , Bob Salerno , and Stefanie Azpiazu . Reid is also countersink to impart a originative voice as co - producer . I’m Thinking of Ending Thingsis a reunification for Kaufman and Bregman , who previously turn together onEternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind , Synecdoche , New YorkandHuman Nature .
The slated mold and bunch ofI’m Thinking of Ending Thingsare veteran of psychological thrillers , and have a knack for delivering moment of chills and profound emotion to their audience . Reid ’s novel has map out a premise for which Kaufman is accustomed to with his work and expertise in the capable subject of mortality , the meaning of life and surrealism . The originative team at manus almost guarantees a striking for Netflix , and could also shock those already familiar with the novel . A sacking date forI’m Thinking of Ending Thingshas yet to be announced .
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reference : Variety