EXCLUSIVE: Lena Headey (Game of Thrones) and Robin Tunney (The Mentalist) are set to star in Divine Blood, an indie dark comedy marking the feature directorial debut of husband-and-wife duo Paul Castro Jr. and Aly Miller.
In the film from Lynx Point Pictures, which just wrapped filming in New York, Headey plays Ruth George, a once-revered “menstrual artist” (yes, that’s exactly what it sounds like), whose work — crafted from her own blood — catapulted her to cult fame. But just as she’s dragged back into the spotlight, her body begins to stage a quiet, sticky rebellion into a raw, absurd, and disturbingly relatable reckoning with art, womanhood, and the sheer chaos of being human.
Tunney plays Ruth’s sister, Scarlet. Others in the cast include Chloe Levine (The OA), Kyra Weeks (The Wedding in the Hamptons), and Revon Yousif (The Better Sister). Miller penned the script and Mia Cusamano handled casting. Miller and Castro produced alongside Josh Folan, Jason Montalvo and Ari Michael, with Anirban Bagchi and Amado DeHoyos exec producing.
Best known for her Emmy-nominated work on HBO’s Game of Thrones, Headey has more recently been seen starring in series like Beacon 23 and White House Plumbers. Upcoming, she also has Netflix’s Western series The Abandons. She’s repped by TMT Entertainment Group, CAA, and Kraditor & Haber.
Known for roles in shows like The Mentalist and Prison Break, along with films like The Craft and Empire Records, Tunney’s recent credits include Dear Edward and Horse Girl. She is repped by Strand Entertainment and Gersh.
Castro Jr. and Miller’s past work includes the award-winning short Aeris and the documentary Madonna and the Breakfast Club, which was acquired by Hulu. Castro Jr. is repped by Creative Talent Company.
Levine is repped by IAG and Anthony and Associates; Weeks by Framework Entertainment and Eris Talent Agency; and Yousif by BRS/Gage Talent Agency and Swiontek Entertainment.
