Tika Sumpter, Ben Tavassoli and Jamie Lee Curtis To Star In ‘The Pages’Posted by Wilson Morales
June 21, 2017
CorradoMooncoin announced today Tika Sumpter, Ben Tavassoli and Jamie Lee Curtis will costar in the political thriller The Pages. Written and directed by Joe Chappelle, The Pages is a female driven story of obsession, betrayal and regret, shooting in Chicago this summer. Principal photography starts this week. Petra Korner, AAC, known for her work on The Informers and The Wackness, is the Director of Photography. Barbara McCarthy, a casting veteran who recently worked with Gary Marshall on his last feature, Mother’s Day, and whose previous film work includes The Spectacular Now and Celeste and Jesse Forever, is handling casting. Film will be produced by Colleen Griffen for CorradoMooncoin and executive produced by Candy Straight. CAA is handling film sales.
A former top US security advisor, Elizabeth ‘Libby’ Lamm (Tika Sumpter) is threatened by associates from her dark past including Rachel Burke (Jamie Lee Curtis), a steely, commanding politician with an unwavering knack for achieving her goals. Colluding with Rachel is Adrian, an unyielding, patriotic chief of staff. Martin (Ben Tavassoli) harbors another type of obsession with Libby. This quartet converges as Libby seeks redemption, Rachel and Adrian seek compliance and Martin seeks the truth. The Pages is a contemporary take on the classic political thriller.
Joe Chappelle: “I’m thrilled to collaborate with this truly stellar cast and amazing crew to tell the story of The Pages. That Colleen and I are able to produce this movie in our hometown of Chicago makes it especially rewarding. For me, The Pages explores the challenges – from both abroad and home – that our democracy currently faces and how the individual can persevere and fight the good fight.”
Tika Sumpter recently received spectacular reviews for her portrayal of Michelle Robinson (Obama) in the feature film Southside with You. Variety named her one of the “Breakthrough Performers” of Sundance 2016 for the role. She currently stars in Tyler Perry’s series The Haves and the Have Nots on OWN and will next be seen in David Lowery’s Old Man and the Gun. Sumpter is represented by WME and Brookside Artist Management. Up and coming actor Ben Tavassoli recently received strong reviews for the lead role in the BBC series New Blood, and just wrapped Overlord for Paramount. He is represented by Troika and Thruline Entertainment. Award-winning actress Jamie Lee Curtis has been entertaining audiences for decades with her memorable performances from Halloween to True Lies to the recent role in Scream Queens. She is represented by CAA.
Writer/director Joe Chappelle, represented by ESA, has worked in film and television for more than 20 years, most recently producing/directing acclaimed episodic content including Chicago Fire, Fringe, CSI: Miami and The Wire. Producer Colleen Griffen has worked in film and television for over two decades, recently directing and producing the feature film The Cold and the Quiet and the web series boyband. Candy Straight most recently executive produced Equity, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and was released by Sony Pictures Classics in the Summer of 2016. Straight spent decades working in corporate finance and investment banking before transitioning into film production.
