Garrett Hedlund, Jake Lacey and Jessica Biel Heading Down the River for Independent Equity Artists, Hungry Bull Productions

EXCLUSIVE: Garrett Hedlund (Tulsa King), Jake Lacy (Angry) and Jessica Biel (The Matchbox) have signed on to star in Downriver, a new drama from Artists Equity Independent Pictures and Hungry Bull Productions. In Dawn River, a recently divorced writer and her surgeon best friend head to Montana for a week of fishing and martinis. Their friendship to […]

EXCLUSIVE: Garrett Hedlund (Tulsa King), Jake Lacey (Angry) and Jessica Biel (The Matchbox) have signed on to star in Downriver, a new drama from Artists Equity Independent Pictures and Hungry Bull Productions.

In Downriver, a recently divorced writer and his surgeon best friend head to Montana for a week of fishing and martinis. Their friendship is tested when they meet a charming fishing guide, and their relaxing escapade begins in a way neither of them saw coming.

Pic marks the screenplay debut of DGA Award nominee Sam Jones, who directs from a screenplay co-written with bestselling author and three-time Pulitzer Prize nominee Carl Hyassen. After Julia Cox's A Woman in the Sun, it's the second company to spin out of AEIP, Ben Affleck, Matt Damon and Jerry Cardinale's recently announced independent label Artists Equity, which aims to support new talent. Related News Hugh Hefner's Widow Asks Jessica Biel to 'Please Reconsider' Cast in 'Playmates' Jessica Biel Joins Searchlight Pictures' 'Playmates'

AEIP and Hungry Bull Productions are producing alongside Seth Caplan, Dori Rath, Hungry Bull's Joseph Restaino and Groundswell Productions' Michael London. Executive producers are William P. Foley II, Douglas K. Ammerman, Castiel Landon, William Crawford Shippy and Tony Stopran for Hungry Bull Productions. Watch on Deadline

An independent film production and financing company founded by Joe Restaino and Tony Stoppera, Hungry Bull comes to this new project with titles such as The Pig (Neon) by Michael Sarnoski and Crossing by Rebecca Hall (Netflix).

Most recently seen starring in Paramount+'s crime drama Tulsa King, which returns for a fourth season later this week, Hedlund's upcoming projects include the Shana Fest mystery thriller Heartland on Netflix, which opens November 13. The Netflix series The Murder of JonBenét Ramsey; and Prime Video's yet-to-be-released crime drama Criminal. He is repped by WME, Brillstein Entertainment Partners, and Sloane, Offer, Weber & Dern.

Lacy can be seen starring opposite Amy Rossum in Hulu's crime drama Furious, which has been renewed for a second season. She is part of the cast of Alexandra Patchman's drama magazine, which premieres at TIFF, and also appears in MGM Amazon's Stephen Merchant rom-com with Cameron Diaz and the comedy thriller The Very Best People. He is repped by UTA and Beth Rosner Management.

Bill has just signed on to star in Playmates, a Searchlight film inspired by filmmaker Lorraine Nicholson's experiences at the Playboy Mansion. Currently, she can be seen opposite John Cena in Matchbox: The Movie, which hits Apple TV on October 9. He is repped by UTA, LBI Entertainment, and Yorn, Levine, Barnes.

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