Tesseract: Glen Powell and Sam Esmail's Sci-Fi Collaboration with Amazon MGM and United Artists
Glen Powell and Sam Esmail are collaborating on a new science fiction project called Tesseract, which has been picked up by Amazon MGM and United Artists. Powell is set to star in and produce the film alongside Dan Cohen from their production company, Barnstorm. Esmail's production label, Esmail Corp, and Chad Hamilton are also involved in producing the project. The plot of Tesseract is being kept secret, but it is known to require two female lead roles. The film is aiming for a summer shoot in London and Hungary.
Powell, currently working on the second season of his Hulu series Chad Powers, was last seen in Paramount's The Running Man directed by Edgar Wright. Esmail, known for creating Mr. Robot, has been expanding into the feature film world with successful projects like Leave the World Behind, starring Julia Roberts and Panic Carefully, featuring a star-studded cast including Roberts, Elizabeth Olsen, Eddie Redmayne, and Joe Alwyn.
Powell is represented by CAA and Johnson Shapiro, while Esmail is represented by CAA and McKuin Frankel. The collaboration between Powell and Esmail on Tesseract promises to be an exciting addition to the science fiction genre, with details about the project eagerly awaited by fans and industry insiders alike.