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Gal Gadot and Matthias Schoenaerts Join Niki Caro's WWII Thriller 'Ruin'

The film, based on a 2017 Black List screenplay, is set in post-war Germany and is being marketed at Cannes ahead of planned 2026 production.

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Overview

  • Gal Gadot and Matthias Schoenaerts have been confirmed as the leads in 'Ruin,' a World War II revenge thriller directed by Niki Caro.
  • The story follows a freed camp prisoner and a German soldier who form an alliance to seek vengeance on a Nazi SS unit in post-war Germany.
  • The screenplay, written by Kaz and Ryan Firpo, topped the prestigious Black List in 2017 for unproduced scripts.
  • International and U.S. sales rights are being marketed at the Cannes Film Market by The Veterans, with principal photography scheduled for early 2026.
  • The film is produced by MadRiver Pictures and Pilot Wave Motion Pictures, with Gadot and Caro also serving as producers alongside other industry veterans.