EXCLUSIVE: After driving The Lost Bus to critical acclaim last fall, Oscar-nominee Paul Greengrass has found his next project to maneuver as he is in negotiations to helm the 20th Century thriller Test Drive. The studio landed the spec in fall of 2024 from writer Matt Venne following a heated bidding war. After getting a recent draft that excited execs last fall, the studio took a big swing with Greengrass following success of The Lost Bus. With Greengrass now on board the hope is get the film up and running by end of year/top of 2027.
Plot details are unknown other then it being described as two-hander action thriller. Joby Harold and Tory Tunnell will produce along with Joanna Kaye.
Greengrass is no stranger to exciting audiences going all the way back to his Oscar-nominated work on United 93. While he is known for those based on true story thrill rides, his career really took off after directing The Bourne Supremacy and The Bourne Ultimatum, starring Matt Damon. By returning to this genre with Test Drive, fans are sure to get excited of what he can with another action-packed script.
He most recently directed The Lost Bus for Apple Original Films. The pic bowed last September at the Toronto Film Festival earning strong reviews for Greengrass and its star Matthew McConaughey.
He is repped by CAA and attorney Carlos Goodman.
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