Oscar winner Viola Davis, Mudbound star Rob Morgan and The Nightingale breakout Aisling Franciosi have joined the cast of Sandra Bullock's new Netflix movie based on the British miniseries Unforgiven, Collider has learned. Nora Fingscheidt, who made her directorial debut with Germany's current Oscar entrant System Crasher, will direct the untitled feature, which was written by Oscar winner Christopher McQuarrie. Graham King is producing under his GK Films banner, while Bullock will produce via Fortis Films, and Veronica Ferres will produce via Construction Film. Executive producers include Nan Morales, Nicola Shindler, Sally Wainwright and Colin Vaines. Bullock will …
Do you remember rising star Aisling Franciosi in Game of Thrones? You won’t forget her in The Nightingale. Two other European women are shooting to stardom as well in the Berlinale’s Shooting Stars programme. Each year the Berlin Film Festival’s Shooting Stars programme highlights major upcoming European acting talent and one would have to say that Irish actress Ailing Franciosi’s star is truly on the rise. Norway’s Ine Marie Wilmann, who played Norwegian ice skater and 1930s Hollywood star Sonja Henie in Sundance entry Sonja: The White Swan, is also on a career high, while …