Angelina Jolie To Produce and Star in Eva Sørhaug's Dark Thriller 'Sunny'
The film will see the actress as a desperate gangster mother who races against time to escape from an oppressive drug lord.
Summary
- Angelina Jolie has begun production on Sunny, a dark thriller directed by Eva Sørhaug and produced by Gramercy Park Media, A Higher Standard, and Nickel City Pictures
- The film channels classic mafia cinema, starring Jolie as a female gangster who faces a high-stakes race against time to protect her sons from a ruthless drug kingpin after a devastating incident
- Producers promise a “shocking” performance from Jolie, describing a violent, survival-driven narrative
Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie has officially kicked off production on Sunny, a dark thriller directed by Eva Sørhaug, in collaboration between Gramercy Park Media, A Higher Standard, and Nickel City Pictures.
Sunny adapts the spirit of classic mafia films. It follows a female gangster who fights to protect her and her sons from a brutal drug lord. Following a devastating incident, she is forced into a time-racing situation to secure her family’s freedom.
“People are going to be shocked by what she brings with this riveting character. This violent world that Eva and Angelina have crafted is grounded in survival and family led by a mother doing anything and everything within her power to protect her two boys,” Mark Fasano from Nickel City said via Deadline.
Nathan Klingher from Gramercy Park Media added, “Angelina has made this role uniquely her own. Strong, character-driven thrillers like this are rare, and the attention to detail that she and Eva have brought to the film is impressive to watch.”
Stay tuned for an official trailer and release date.
