Apple acquires Jennifer Lawrence’s Causeway

Apple TV+ adds another feature with top talent. was acquired by the streaming service CauseA24 Drama starring Jennifer Lawrence and Brian Tyree Henry.

Theater director Lila Neugebauer, who produced the episodes The employee s The The sex life of university students.jump to functions Cause, which centers on a soldier (Lawrence) struggling to come to terms with his life after returning to New Orleans. The project was filmed in New Orleans and hosted by writers Otessa Moshfegh, Luke Goebel and Elizabeth Sanders. Lawrence is producing with Justin Chiarocchi for Excellent Cadaver. Neugebauer is an executive producer.

The feature was formerly titled red, white and water And at one point, infamous producer Scott Rudin was considered to be his supporter. Rudin left the project over a year ago, A the hollywood reporter Investigation of alleged abuse by the producer.

apple says Cause It’s scheduled to hit theaters and Apple TV+ later this year, but no details have been given on what kind of cinematic execution the project might see. Typically, streaming releases that hit theaters can be shown in select theaters a few days at a time, though the streaming service has plans for a more traditional release for its upcoming Brad Pitt racing drama. Cause Produced by IAC Films, IPR.VC, Excellent Cadaver and A24.

Earlier this year, Apple became the first streaming service to win an Oscar for best picture. CODA. His upcoming high profile projects include Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio. flower moon killers s spiritualthe musical Christmas Carol Story by Ryan Reynolds, Will Ferrell and Octavia Spencer.

Lawrence was last seen at Adam McKay’s don’t look up and must meet again with the filmmaker heavy bloodAn Apple feature in which she plays the disgraced founder of Theranos, Elizabeth Holmes.

Lawrence is LBI Entertainment and Hansen Jacobson. Neugebauer is represented by UTA and Johnson Shapiro.