Speaking of the psychological thriller, the 'Creed' actress expresses her fascination 'at the price of winning' it will offer, and her excitement to be working with Dorsey.
- June 16, 2020
AceShowbiz - "Creed" star Tessa Thompson is sharpening her sword fighting skills to play an Olympic fencer.
The actress will also produce the psychological thriller "Balestra", which will be directed by Nicole Dorsey.
"Aladdin" star Marwan Kenzari will also star in the film about a disgraced fencer who embarks on a comeback using a device that allows her to train during her sleep.
"Like the sport that 'Balestra' explores, the conception of this piece is sharp and riveting," Thompson tells Deadline. "It is a fascinating look at the price of winning, and what trouble dreams can become when our sense of self worth, reality and identity are tethered too tightly to them. To embark on this journey, both in front of the lens and behind it, with Nicole Dorsey and this phenomenal team is a dream to me."
Dorsey added: "To be working alongside the incredibly gifted and perceptive Tessa Thompson on this psychological thriller, ripe with themes of obsession, desire, prestige and fluctuating realities is quite literally a director's filmic dream."
