Robert Lorenz To Direct ‘Hardcourt’ From ‘The Revenant’ Scribe Mark L. Smith — Cannes Market

EXCLUSIVE: Robert Lorenz (In The Land of Saints) is attached to direct Hardcourt, a new feature written by Mark L. Smith (The Revenant). 

Ehud Bleiberg is producing through his namesake banner, along with Ariel Bleiberg, Robert Deege, and Suzanne Lyons’ Snowfall Films. Production on the film is set to begin in early 2027. Casting is said to be underway. Bleiberg will handle worldwide sales rights and is presenting the project at the Cannes Market.

The project is described as a psychological thriller in the vein of Gone Girl and Basic Instinct. The story follows a respected college basketball coach who is accused of murdering his mistress. 

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