Worthington, Hemsworth & Delevingne for Schrader Film — SkimNews
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- Sam Worthington, Liam Hemsworth, and Cara Delevingne are set to star in Paul Schrader's erotic thriller "Non Compos Mentis," playing the central love triangle.
- Paul Schrader, Oscar nominee for A24's First Reformed, is writing and directing the film, with production due to begin next month in New York.
- "Non Compos Mentis" (Latin for "of unsound mind") centers on two privileged brothers confronting their mother's dementia, with an affair igniting "obsession, betrayal, and a ruthless battle for control of the family fortune."
- The project is a recasting — Deadline first reported it earlier this year with Caleb Landry Jones, Sarah Pidgeon, and Dianne Wiest attached.
- Fortitude International is handling international sales and has pre-sold the film to Germany (Weltkino), Italy (Eagle Pictures), and the CIS territory (Capella).
- David Gonzales, Schrader's manager and producing partner (most recently Cannes 2024's Oh, Canada with Richard Gere and Uma Thurman), is producing alongside executive producers including Nadine de Barros and James M. Vernon of MFM.
Why it matters: Schrader's auteur pedigree — an Oscar nomination for First Reformed and screenwriting credits on Taxi Driver and Raging Bull — anchors the project, while pre-sales to Germany, Italy, and CIS signal distributor commitments before cameras roll next month.
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