Overview
- Apple Studios will produce the psychological thriller after securing global rights to Sponsor.
- Jason Segel will star as Peter, while James Ponsoldt directs and co-writes; both are executive producers.
- Apple’s synopsis describes a crash that forces Peter to choose a recovery program, where he seeks guidance from a sponsor named Jerry.
- Platinum Dunes is producing, with Michael Bay, Brad Fuller and Alex Ginno joining Segel and Ponsoldt on the producing team.
- The film is set to shoot in California, UTA is reported to have brokered the acquisition, and no release timeline has been announced.