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Jonathan Bailey and Natalie Portman Team up in Cycling Thriller ‘Pumping Black’
The film follows a 35-year-old cyclist who takes darker measures to keep a secret as the Tour de France race intensifies.
- Jonathan Bailey and Natalie Portman will star in Pumping Black, a psychological thriller set in professional cycling, with director Mimi Cave attached to helm the project.
- The story follows 35-year-old cyclist Taylor Mace confronting the reality of aging out of elite competition, whose trajectory darkens when he encounters Andrea Lathe, a doctor driven by a relentless desire for power and control.
- Drawing tonal comparisons to Whiplash and Black Swan, the project is produced by Stacey Sher and MountainA, with Anton financing and production scheduled for fall.
- Anton launches international sales at Cannes, leveraging Bailey's status as 2025's highest-grossing actor following his $869 million success with Jurassic World Rebirth and $540 million from Wicked: For Good.
- Sher brings significant industry experience from over two dozen major features amassing nearly $2.7 billion in box office revenue, producing alongside Portman and Sophie Mas for international market appeal.
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He will shoot the psychological thriller "Pumping Black", which is set in the competitive and harsh world of professional cycling
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