Angelina Jolie has secured her next major film role, signing on to star alongside Charlie Plummer in the upcoming dark survival thriller, Sunny, directed by the talented filmmaker Eva Sørhaug of Yellowjackets fame. Production is already in full swing.
In this gripping project, Jolie plays a ruthless gangster who becomes the prey of a violent drug kingpin, forcing her to take extreme measures to protect herself and her two sons. Sørhaug developed the story herself before William Day Frank penned the script, and it's a brutal portrait of survival that will leave audiences on the edge of their seats.
In addition to leading the film, Jolie is producing alongside Nathan Klingher of Gramercy Park Media, Mark Fasano of Nickel City Pictures, and Jeffrey Greenstein of A Higher Standard, in association with Choice Films.
Fasano describes Jolie's character as "shocking" and "riveting," calling it a mother-at-war narrative that will leave an indelible mark on viewers. Klingher adds that Jolie has made the character uniquely her own, praising the film's intensity and the "impressive" attention to detail brought by both Jolie and Sørhaug.
This project follows Jolie's acclaimed performance in the 2024 psychological drama Maria, in which she portrayed the iconic opera singer Maria Callas. The biopic, written by Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight, is currently streaming on Netflix in the UK, and audiences can expect more of the same intensity and depth from Jolie in Sunny.
