EXCLUSIVE: Weapons star Amy Madigan has found another psychological thriller to sink her teeth into, as sources tell deadline the Golden Globe nominee is set to join the Apple Original Films thriller Sponsor, with Jason Segel set to star and James Ponsoldt directing.
Apple Studios will also produce the feature that is set to be shot in California. John C. Reilly is also on board to join the cast.
The film hails from an original idea co-written by Segel and Ponsoldt, who also serve as executive producers on Apple’s Emmy-nominated comedy Shrinking, which returns for its third season in January. The pair previously collaborated on the 2015 feature The End of the Tour, which Ponsoldt directed and in which Segel starred as writer David Foster Wallace.
Sponsor follows Peter (Segel), who makes a big mistake when he gets behind the wheel after partying too hard. A terrible accident leaves him with a choice: prison or a recovery program. Convinced he doesn’t have a drinking problem, he begrudgingly shows up to his first meeting and searches for a sponsor. In walks the no-nonsense, charismatic yet enigmatic Jerry (Reilly). Peter is convinced Jerry is the answer to his prayers.
Hailing from Apple Studios and produced by Platinum Dunes, the pic will be produced by Segel and Ponsoldt as well as Michael Bay, Brad Fuller and Alex Ginno who will produce for Platinum Dunes.
Madigan is coming off the best reviews of her career for her scene-stealing role in the box office hit Weapons. She can currently be seen in Max Walker-Silverman’s film Rebuilding alongside Josh O’Connor and Meghann Fahy.
She is repped by Anonymous Content and Paradigm.