Joaquin Phoenix to Collab with Rooney Mara in Movie "The Island"

Joaquin Phoenix and Rooney Mara are set to star in Pawel Pawlikowski’s next project, "The Island".

The dramatic thriller is scheduled to start shooting next year. FilmNation Entertainment will launch international sales next month at the American Film Market.

Written and directed by Pawlikowski, the movie is inspired by true events and follows an attractive American 1930s couple who turn their back on civilization to build their own private paradise on a deserted island and live off the land. 

However, after a millionaire passing by on his yacht inadvertently turns them into a tabloid newspaper sensation, a self-styled countess arrives out of the blue with her strange lovers to take over the island and build a luxury hotel.  

The movie is produced by Tanya Seghatchian and John Woodward for Apocalypso Pictures as well as Brightstar. 

Mario Gianani and Lorenzo Gangarossa are co-producing for Wildside, a Fremantle company, with Vision Distribution in collaboration with Sky. 

Ewa Puszczynska is also co-producing for Extreme Emotions and Reno Antoniades serves as the executive producer.