Borderline, a new comedic thriller currently in production in Vancouver, will star Samara Weaving, Eric Dane, and Ray Nicholson. It will mark the directorial debut of Jimmy Warden, who wrote the screenplay as well. Alba Baptista (Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris) and Jimmie Fails (The Last Black Man in San Francisco) will round out the cast.
The film’s premise is that a helplessly romantic sociopath escapes from a mental institution and invades the home of a ’90s pop superstar. He just wants to be loved, while she just wants to survive. Based on the premise and the photo of the film released by Variety, Weaving will be playing the pop star while Nicholson will be the sociopath. It’s presently unclear who Dane will be playing.
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The script for Borderline appeared on the Black List, a highly-regarded annual survey of the most-liked scripts. His original screenplay Cocaine Bear is currently in post-production, to be directed by Elizabeth Banks. Previously, Warden was one of the people who penned the script for Netflix’s cult horror-comedy The Babysitter: Killer Queen, in which Weaving also appeared.
Most recently, Samara Weaving was seen in Paramount’s Snake Eyes, along with The Valet and Nine Perfect Strangers. She’ll next appear in Chevalier, alongside Lucy Boynton, Minnie Driver, and Sian Clifford, which is set for release at the Toronto International Film Festival. Weaving will also be in Scream 6, reuniting with Radio Silence after Ready or Not.
Dane currently stars in HBO’s Euphoria as Cal Jacobs, a man who won’t be named father or husband of the year anytime soon. His other best-known role is as Dr. Mark Sloan in ABC’s long-running medical drama Grey’s Anatomy, which is about to start its nineteenth season. Dane will also be seen in the motorcycle racing film One Fast Move alongside KJ Apa.
Recently, Nicholson wrapped shooting for Gonzo Girl and Neil La Bute’s Out of the Blue. Gonzo Girl will also feature Willem Defoe and Patricia Arquette. The latter of whom will also be making her directorial debut. Diane Kruger will be in Out of the Blue. Before that, Nicholson also starred in Something from Tiffany’s with Zoey Deutch and Kendrick Sampson.
Borderline’s Producers
An executive producer on the film is William G. Santor, the CEO of Productivity Media Inc (PMI). Andres Chang-Sang and John Hills from the same company are producing as well. They’re joined by Shawn Williamson and Jameson Parker for Brightlight Pictures, Mimi Steinbauer for Radiant Films International, and Colleen Camp. Bronte Payne from LuckyChap and Denise Loren also serve as co-producers on the film.
While PMI finances the film, Steinbauer’s Radiant Films International will represent the film’s worldwide rights, co-repping the U.S. rights alongside CAA. According to Variety, Radiant Films International is a global sales company that acquires and distributes feature films for foreign and U.S. markets.
“Productivity Media is excited to co-produce with LuckyChap on this distinctive and startling comedic thriller. Supporting rising creators like Jimmy is a large part of PMI’s mission, and we look forward to bringing Borderline to audiences very soon,” said Santor.
“From I, Tonya to Promising Young Woman, our friends at LuckyChap have produced some of the most critically lauded and commercially successful female-led films of the last five years, so we’re honored they’ve chosen us to represent this special new project. Samara, Dane, and Ray are the perfect cast to lead Jimmy’s whip-smart, edge-of-your-seat comedic-thriller through all its twists and turns," said Steinbauer.
