Pumping Black: Jonathan Bailey and Natalie Portman Start Filming on Intense Cycling Thriller
Filming has kicked off in the French Alps for ‘Pumping Black’, a new thriller starring Jonathan Bailey and Natalie Portman. The movie was first announced by Variety and is being prepped for a Cannes market launch by Anton Studios. Joining the lead pair are Lukas Gage, Alex Akpobome, and fresh faces Daniel Quinn-Toye, Lucas Lynggaard Tønnesen, Arieh Worthalter, and Tony Hale. The shoot is set to wrap up by early December.
The plot dives into the ruthless side of professional cycling. It centers on Taylor Mace, a 35-year-old cyclist who’s hitting the wall, and gets pulled into a dark path by Andrea Lathe, a doctor with a fierce drive to win. As the competition intensifies, Taylor takes increasingly risky steps to protect his secrets and keep his edge.
Mimi Cave is at the helm, directing from a screenplay by Haley Hope Bartels. The producing team includes Stacey Sher, Natalie Portman, Sophie Mas, Mimi Cave, and Sébastien Raybaud, with Katie Aquino and Kai Raka as executive producers. Anton Studios is backing the project fully and managing worldwide sales, with CAA handling things in the U.S.
Behind the camera, Justin Brown is capturing the action on film, JC Molina is designing the sets, and Kharmel Cochrane is in charge of casting. Martin Pensa is cutting the film, Pierre-Yves Gayraud is on costumes, and the hair and makeup team features Géraldine Lemaire and Fabienne Robineau.
On the business side, Jonathan Bailey is repped by CAA, Conway Van Gelder Grant, and Anonymous Content, plus a law firm. Natalie Portman is with CAA, George Sheanshang, and Agence Adéquat. Mimi Cave is also with CAA and Jackoway Austen. Stacey Sher is repped by CAA and Gang, Tyre, Ramer. Haley Hope Bartels is with CAA, Untitled, and Yorn Levine. Lukas Gage is with WME and Goodman Genow Schenkman. Alex Akpobome is with Gersh and Range Media Partners. Daniel Quinn-Toye is with Independent Talent Group, CAA, Public Eye Communications, and Gang, Tyre, Ramer, Brown & Passman. Lucas Lynggaard Tønnesen is with Accelerate and Lindberg Management. Arieh Worthalter is with Agence Adéquat. Tony Hale is with UTA and the same law firm as Bailey.
