After Lionsgate’s lucrativeHunger Gamesfranchise ends this fall withThe Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2, actressJennifer Lawrencemay re-unite with directorFrancis Lawrenceon a new project for 20th Century Fox, entitledRed Sparrow.Francis Lawrencebecame attached to direct earlier this summer, but nowDeadlinereports thatJennifer Lawrenceis now being eyed to star. There was talk thatJennifer Lawrencewas being eyed earlier this summer, whenFrancis Lawrencecame aboard, but she might not be officially attached for some time.
Justin Haythe (Snitch,The Lone Ranger) has come aboard to rewrite the adapted script, which was originally written by Eric Warren Singer (American Hustle,The International). based on the novel byJason Matthews. The story is set in modern-day Russia, following Dominika Egorova, a spy forced into becoming a “sparrow,” who is trained to seduce rival agents. Her first assignment is a CIA operative tasked with handling Russian intelligence, but they soon fall for one another, threatening both their careers and the identities of moles in both the American and Russian governments.
The story follows Dominika as she seeks revenge against her heartless Russian masters, and living a fatal double life after she is recruited by the CIA to ferret out a high-level traitor in Washington, while still hoping to return to Moscow as part of the new generation of Vladimir Putin’s intelligence service.Darren Aronofskywas initially attached to directRed Sparrowfor 20th Century Fox back in 2013, shortly after the studio acquiredJason Matthews' novel.David Fincherwas also circling the project at one time, but he is no longer involved.
Steven Zaillianand Garrett Basch are producing with Chernin Entertainment. It isn’t known when production may begin on this project.Francis LawrencedirectedJennifer Lawrenceon the last threeHunger Gamesmovies, 2013’sThe Hunger Games: Catching Fire, last year’sThe Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1andThe Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2, which brings the franchise to a close on November 20.
AfterThe Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2hits theaters in November,Jennifer Lawrencewill next be seen inJoy, directed byDavid O. Russell, which hits theaters onChristmas Day. The 25-year-old, who was thehighest-paidactress of 2015, will then star inPassengersalongsideChris Pratt, which arrives in theaters July 22, 2025. Do you thinkJennifer Lawrencewould be a good fit forRed Sparrow?
