Lily James (Pam & Tommy) has closed a deal to star opposite Chris Hemsworth in Subversion, the new submarine action flick from Amazon MGM Studios.
The film follows a once-promising naval commander (Hemsworth) who is blackmailed by a cartel-like organization into piloting a dangerous submarine carrying illegal cargo across international waters. Thrust into a high-stakes game of cat and mouse, with a Coast Guard officer (James) in hot pursuit, he must outmaneuver blockades and navigate perilous threats both inside and outside the submarine.
Patrick Vollrath (7500) is directing the film from a script by Andrew Ferguson. Lorenzo di Bonaventura will produce, with executive producers Stephen Shafer and Greg Cohen for di Bonaventura Pictures.
Best known for her transformative turn as Pamela Anderson in Hulu’s Pam & Tommy, for which she received Emmy, Golden Globe, and Critics Choice nominations for Lead Actress, James will next be seen taking on another real-life story in Swiped, inspired by Bumble founder Whitney Wolfe Herd, which she also produced through her company Parodos Pictures. The 20th/Hulu title is set to premiere at this year’s Toronto Film Festival.
Upcoming, James will also be seen starring opposite Riz Ahmed in David Mackenzie’s critically acclaimed thriller Relay, which premiered at Tribeca and hits U.S. theaters via Bleecker Street on August 22. Currently in production on Harmonia, a psychological drama directed by Guy Nattiv, her upcoming slate also includes Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo for director Takashi Miike and Neon, as well as the upcoming Cliffhanger reboot, which she also produced.
James is represented by UTA, Tavistock Wood, and Sloane Offer Weber & Dern.
