Jonathan Bailey and Natalie Portman Thriller ‘Pumping Black’ Adds Daniel Quinn-Toye, Lucas Lynggaard Tønnesen, Arieh Worthalter and Tony Hale (EXCLUSIVE)
Production has begun in the French Alps on “Pumping Black”, a thriller set in elite professional cycling. Jonathan Bailey and Natalie Portman lead the film, which follows an ageing rider drawn into increasingly risky choices as he tries to protect a secret and keep his lead.
Daniel Quinn-Toye, Lucas Lynggaard Tønnesen, Arieh Worthalter and Tony Hale have joined the cast, alongside previously announced actors including Lukas Gage and Alex Akpobome. Mimi Cave directs from a screenplay by Haley Hope Bartels, and filming is scheduled to continue until early December. Anton Studios is financing the film and handling worldwide sales.
- “Pumping Black” has started filming in the French Alps.
- Jonathan Bailey and Natalie Portman lead the cycling thriller.
- Four actors have joined the cast.
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Professional cycling is a highly competitive sport in which riders race for individual stage wins and overall standings, often supported by a team. Success can bring considerable rewards, while the physical demands and pressure to perform can shape riders’ decisions.
Pumping Black is a thriller set in that world. Its central character is an ageing rider trying to protect a secret while holding on to his lead, with Jonathan Bailey and Natalie Portman among the lead actors.