Renée Zellweger set to lead the cast of upcoming feature film A Woman in the sunteaming up with Academy Award winner Sissy Spacek and rising star Mia Threapleton.
The project will see Zellweger play Claire Keating, a Nantucket bartender whose life is turned upside down when her mother falls ill and her daughter returns home.
Written and directed by Julia Cox, the film explores the struggles of the island’s declining middle class as Claire is forced to confront her past and take charge of her future.
The film marks a significant directorial debut for Cox, who previously won acclaim for writing the Oscar-nominated Nyad.
Zellweger, who is also producing the project through his Big Picture Co. banner, described the script as a “storytelling treasure” and expressed excitement about championing Cox as an emerging filmmaker.
Production is expected to begin in September and the project is expected to be presented to international buyers at the Cannes Film Festival.
The cast brings together an impressive array of industry talent. Two-time Oscar winner Zellweger recently reprized her iconic role in the latest Brigitte Jones movie, Crazy for the boy.
She is joined by Spacek, a six-time nominee and winner for Daughter of a coal minerand Threapleton, who made waves in projects from directors like Wes Anderson and Damien Chazelle.
