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Jessica Chastain and Chris Pine to Star in Mary Gaitskill Adaptation This Is Pleasure

The adaptation heads to Berlin’s European Film Market with CAA Media Finance and The Veterans overseeing sales.

Overview

  • Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini are set to direct the feature based on Gaitskill’s 2019 novella.
  • Nina Raine wrote the screenplay, adapting a work noted for its nuanced exploration of #MeToo-era themes.
  • The story follows Margot, played by Chastain, as misconduct allegations upend the career of her closest friend Quin, portrayed by Pine.
  • Fremantle produces alongside Killer FilmsChristine Vachon and Pamela Koffler, with Chastain’s Freckle Films and Pine’s Barry Linen Motion Pictures also on board.
  • The project is being introduced to buyers at EFM in early development, with no release date or production schedule announced.