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Paramount Unveils Winter Games Starring Hailee Steinfeld and Miles Teller

The studio has moved the sports rom-com into pre-production under a talent-led financing model with Star Thrower Entertainment.

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Overview

  • Set against the high-stakes arena of the Winter Olympic Games, the film blends sports competition with a romance between two underdogs
  • Hailee Steinfeld and Miles Teller will lead the cast as a determined skier and a tormented hockey star whose unexpected bond challenges their ambitions
  • Both Steinfeld and Teller are also producing the project alongside Tim and Trevor White under the Star Thrower Entertainment banner
  • Paul Downs Colaizzo will direct from a screenplay he co-wrote with Pat Cunnane, combining his sports drama sensibility with romantic comedy
  • Winter Games marks Steinfeld’s next major role after her global hit Sinners and reflects Paramount’s focus on star-driven romantic comedies