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Shailene Woodley to Lead Psychological Thriller 'Ultra' Set During Badwater 135

Director Victoria Negri draws on ultrarunning experience to explore grief against Death Valley’s brutal race.

Overview

  • Writer-director Victoria Negri bases the film on her own ultrarunning and on loss in her family, positioning the story as a visceral study of grief.
  • The plot follows Eve, who enters the 135-mile Badwater Ultramarathon after her twin’s death and is pursued by a mysterious runner in white through extreme desert heat.
  • Allison Rose Carter and Jon Read produce for Savage Rose Films alongside Iris Torres, with executive producers Andrew Kortschak and Lisa Ciuffetti for End Cue and Toby Halbrooks for Sailor Bear.
  • Mister Smith Entertainment will handle international sales with a buyer launch at the 2025 AFM, while WME Independent oversees U.S. sales.
  • The project is in early development with no production schedule, financing details, full cast or release date announced, as Variety notes it joins Woodley’s expanding slate including roles at Hulu and Netflix and a Janis Joplin biopic.