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T H E L A S T S U R V I V O R S

THE LAST SURVIVORS

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InternationalFilm Festival

TMSanford

Best Screenplay

InternationalFilm Festival

TMSanford

Audience Choice


LOGLINE:THE LAST SURVIVORS is a post-apocalyptic thriller about a teenage girl fighting to protect the last working well in a drought-stricken valley.

BRIEF SYNOPSIS:At the edge of an expansive barren valley, all that remains of The Wallace Farm for Wayward Youth is a few hollowed-out husks of buildings. Seven-teen-year-old Kendal (Haley Lu Richardson) can barely recall when the Oregon valley was still lush. It’s been a decade since the last rainfall, and society at large has dried up and blown away. Kendal and the few others that remain barely scrape by, while dreaming of escape. When a greedy water baron lays claim to what little of the precious resource remains underground, Kendal must decide whether to run and hide or bravely fight for the few cher-ished people and things she has left.

KEY FILMMAKER LISTTom Hammock – Writer/Director/ProducerJacob Forman – Writer/ProducerSeth Caplan - ProducerChris Harding – ProducerDante Federighi – Executive ProducerBilly Federighi – Executive ProducerSeamus Tierney - CinematographerSarah M. Pott – Production DesignerEmma Potter – Costume DesignerSarah Broshar - EditorAdam Wingard - EditorArlie Day - CastingEmily Schweber CSA - Casting ConsultantDimitri Loginowski - Visual Effect SupervisorCraig DeLeon - ComposerJakob Trollback - Title Design

CAST LISTHaley Lu Richardson – KendalBooboo Stewart - DeanJon Gries – CarsonMichael Welch – GabrielBarbara Crampton - Grace Michael Massee – WalkerRena Owen – ClaireMax Charles – AlbyJacqueline Emerson – SkyeNicole Fox – BrookeMichael McCartney - CadizLeo Lee – JudasCasey Adams – ChanceSheridan Crist – MackieNeal Polister – ThomasVeronica Sixtos - AzaleaFivel Stewart - Pia


DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT As a child, I spent a great deal of time in deserts around the world helping my father, a field biologist, collect venomous animals. My father had very strict rules regarding water consumption on these trips. I had nightmares about running out of water.

More than a billion people on earth lack access to safe drinking water. Here in the US, we are in the midst of a massive drought. It’s been getting worse with each year. A global water crisis is in full effect. Governments have historically controlled their populations by controlling the water supply. This idea forms the basis of THE LAST SURVIVORS: those who control the water control the land and the people.

My cowriter and I stepped back from the enormous scale of this water issue to focus on a very small, character driven story set many years into our current drought, about a single dry valley controlled by killers, and two teenagers hiding in fear and defending the valley’s last working well. It’s the classic western storyline of the land grab, mixed up with a post apocalyptic world and elements of horror and action. We consciously allowed elements of these different genres of film to creep into our film, without adhering to the rules any particular one genre. Our goal being to prove that a film can be made on a modest budget that truly creates a futuristic world and immerses the audience in action and horror.

Given our modest budget, I wanted to shoot in a place where this water crisis is already quite advanced. We found our perfect location in an area of California that as recently as the 1980’s had been thriving alfalfa croplands. Mismanagement of water and industrial pollution, compounded by drought, caused the land to salt up; then the wind blew off the topsoil, and families walked away from their farms. This is the exact farmland depicted in ERIN BROCKOVICH. Driving to set through early morning dust storms, and spending our days among sand buried cars and abandoned homes, really affected the cast and crew. We thrived on that.

To support the real world aspect of our production and narrative, I chose to approach the film practically wherever possible, using real squibs and fire, creating machines with gears and working parts, and shooting only with available daylight, to name a few examples. We worked with a tiny crew in order to stay nimble, and our actors, fully immersed in the process, had to adapt to the rapidly changing conditions of the California desert midwinter.

It was also important to me to adhere to a strict and intimate POV: Kendal’s journey is a tough one. I hope that as the audience accompanies her through this wasteland, every abandoned farm, salted-up field and dry lakebed will look frighteningly familiar and present, and not like the wild fantasy of some impossible, futuristic world.- Tom Hammock

KEY REVIEWS“Hammock’s direction is superb; every moment of every scene matters, and the film shifts between action and drama superbly.”“...Hammock may have begun his career making worlds for other directors, but given a chance to create his own here, he not only succeeds but excels.”-James Rocchi, INDIEWIREhttp://www.indiewire.com/article/laff-review-post-apocalyptic-drama-the-well-is-a-superb-debut-for-tom-s-hammock-20140618

“Festivals will certainly consider the film for genre programming and potential theatrical release is also a possibility with additional favorable exposure.”“Blending elements of post-apocalyptic thriller with classic Western conventions, director Tom Hammock draws on his extensive experience as a produc-tion designer and his background as a graphic novelist with this distinctive, near-future debut feature.” “Hammock’s carefully composed widescreen shots of the parched landscape contribute to crafting the film’s stripped-down, distinctly menacing visual aesthetic and emphasize the isolation of the inhabitants, forced to compete for water and survival.”-Justin Lowe, THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTERhttp://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/well-laff-review-711976

“Apocalyptic nightmare The LAST SURVIVORS doesn’t need a gimmick — it’s as brutal and beautiful as genre flicks get…”- Amy Nicholson, LA WEEKLYhttp://www.laweekly.com/2014-06-05/filmtv/la-film-fest-2014-what-you-should-see/

AWARDSTwin Cities - Indie Vision Award: Breakthrough Performance, Las Vegas - Best Actress & Best Screenplay, Other Worlds Austin - Best Production DesignSanford - Audience Award, Best Screenplay


Nicole Fox – Brooke

(America’s Next Top Model)

Jon Gries – Carson(Napoleon Dynamite, Taken)

Booboo Stewart - Dean(X-men: Days of Future Past, Twilight)

Haley Lu Richardson – Kendal(Haley walked in from extras casting and blew everyone away, despite her only previous credits being a local Arizona industrial and a Christmas tornado feature.)

Michael McCartney - Cadiz

(The Amazing Spiderman, Halloween: Resurrection)


Max Charles – Alby(The Amazing Spiderman 1 & 2, American Sniper)

Michael Welch – Gabriel(All The Boys Love Mandy Lane, Twilight)

Barbara Crampton - Grace (You’re Next, Re-Animator)

Michael Massee – Walker(Se7en, The Crow)

Jacqueline Emerson – Skye

(The Hunger Games)

Rena Owen – Claire

(Once Were Warriors, Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones)


HALEY LU RICHARDSON - KENDALHaley Lu was raised in Phoenix, AZ by right-brained creative parents, Valerie (graphic designer) and Forrest Richardson (golf course architect). Her desire to entertain was apparent to her and everyone around her from a very early age. She's a goof ball- and all she ever wanted was to put on a show. Haley Lu was a member of Cannedy Performing Arts competitive dance company for 8 years and trained 20 hours a week. During that time she was bestowed prestigious titles within the dance community. She moved to LA in 2011 at the age of 16 and booked her first lead role in the TV movie "Christmas Twister." Since then she has appeared on Disney Channel's Shake It Up, MTV's Awkward and starred in feature films, "The Last Survivors", "The Young Kieslowski", and "Escape From Polygamy" (which recently had it's world premier on Lifetime.) Between films Haley Lu had the pleasure of work-ing alongside Kelly Preston and Jane Seymour in the ABC/20th Century Fox pilot "Adopted." Haley Lu was last seen in ABC Family's PLL spinoff series, Ravenswood as 'Tess'.


BOOBOO STEWART - DEANBooboo Stewart was thrust into the spotlight with his winning the coveted role of Seth Clearwater in the Twilight Saga Eclipse and reprising the role in both Breaking Dawn 1 and 2. At age 10 Booboo began his career as a model, participating in numerous campaigns. He received a record deal at the age of 12 with Walt Disney records-touring with acts such as Jonas Brothers, Miley Cyrus and the Cheetah Girls. Booboo first worked on camera as a stunt person in films like Beowulf and then was captured by the acting bug after watching Heath Ledgers performance as the 'Joker' . Booboo strives to play interesting roles and he can soon be seen in White Frog, The Last Survivors, Space Warriors and An Evergreen Christmas. Booboo is an accomplished martial artist - winning two World Championships and being inducted into the Jr Blackbelt Hall of Fame. He is sponsored by Gibson Guitars and resides in Los Angeles with his family.


JON GRIES - CARSONA native of Glendale, CA, veteran actor Jon Gries has appeared in a number of feature films including Real Genius, Running Scared, Get Shorty, Jackpot, and The Astronaut Farmer. Gries is perhaps most recently best known for his role of Uncle Rico in Napoleon Dynamite, in which he was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award. In television, he played Broots in NBC’s The Pretender for four seasons. He recurred on ABC’s Lost, playing Roger Linus. He also recently directed the independent feature Pickin’ & Grinnin’. He will be returning as Casey in the third installment of the Taken franchise.

NICOLE FOX - BROOKENicole Fox is an actress, visual artist, and outdoor enthusiast. Her career started after Tyra Banks crowned her the winner of the CW's hit show America's Next Top Model, season 13. Season 13 of America's Next Top Model focused on challenging the fashion industry's preconceptions of beauty by crowning a petite winner. Fox challenged stereotypes in more than one way, as her quirky and "awkward" personality gained her young fans from around the world who felt they could relate. Challenging stereotypes and inspiring others to embrace individuality has been a focus of her life and career since. After her win, Fox spent two years as a spokesmodel for Covergirl Cosmetics. Wildfox was the first brand to hire her as a petite fashion model, featuring her on a billboard in Hollywood. After that, Fox spent the next few years modeling for numerous fashion and beauty brands. Nicole's first foray into acting was as the lead in the movie Ashley, directed by Dean Ronalds. Ashley is an anti bullying film, written by a teen, Domenic Migliore, based off bullying he had witnessed of his friends fall victim to in school. Fox has enjoyed staying true to her cause by choosing quirky, odd characters like Tulsa in Garden of Eden, directed by Carolyn Cavallero, and telling cautionary tales with darker roles like Holly in Tom Malloy's Hero Of The Underworld. After auditioning for The Last Survivors, directed by Tom Hammock & written by Jacob Forman, Fox earned the opportunity to give life to her first villain in their character, Brooke.


MAX CHARLES - ALBYAt just 10 years of age, Max Charles is already an industry veteran, landing coveted roles on and off the big screen and working with some of Hol-lywood’s most respected and acclaimed actors, writers and directors. Most recently, this charismatic and endearing young talent starred opposite Emmy-award winning actor Ty Burrell as the voice of Sherman in the DreamWorks animated box office favorite “Mr. Peabody and Sherman,” directed by “The Lion King’s” Rob Minkoff. Of Max’s performance Rob stated, “Max performs with emotion, depth, heart and humor. That’s not easy to find in a young actor.” Max also brought that heart to audiences as young Peter Parker in the blockbuster film “The Amazing Spiderman.” In the film, Max’s adult counterpart was internationally acclaimed Andrew Garfield. Max reprises this role in “The Amazing Spiderman 2” set for release in May 2014. His other feature films include, “The Three Stooges,” “Least Among Saints,” “White Space” and “The Well.” This diverse young actor is also no stranger to the small screen. He is currently a series regular on the Emmy-nominated ABC sitcom, “The Neighbors.” On hiatus from its second season, Max is currently on location in Montreal, filming “North Pole,” a Hallmark Channel film. In the network’s first full-length, two-hour original holiday movie, Max plays a determined and idealistic young boy who pairs up with a free-spirited elf, played by Bailee Madison, to save Christmas. Max is a known member of the Hallmark family, winning hearts in his acting debut as a lead in the Hallmark classic “November Christmas” – a role Max booked on his very first audition. Max has also guest starred on numerous hit television shows, including “True Blood,” “Raising Hope,” “Community,” “Hot in Cleveland” and “Rizzoli & Isles.” Other notable credits include, “Jessie,” “Haunted Hathaways” and “Scent of the Missing.” He also landed a supporting role in the Disney Buddies franchise “Spooky Buddies” and starred in the NBC pilot “My Life as an Experiment,” with the legendary Donald Sutherland. Max has also voiced various characters on “Family Guy,” “Adventure Time,” “American Dad,” “Robot Chicken” and “Mickey Mouse Clubhouse.” When not filming, Max, who hails from Dayton, Ohio, is just like any young boy, playing video games and basketball or skateboarding and riding his bike. He also loves spending time with his three brothers, Logan, Mason and Brock, who are also actors. Much to Max’s delight, Mason and Brock appeared with him in “The Three Stooges.” On days off, Max can also be found hanging out with his dog, Pip, who shared the screen with Max in “Spooky Buddies.” During filming, Max fell so in love with the three-month-old beagle puppy that he decided to adopt him. Max is represented by CESD Talent Agency and Symington Talent Management.


MICHAEL WELCH - GABRIELMichael Welch is best known for his role as the popular Mike Newton in The Twilight Saga film series (2008-2011) and Luke Girardi in the TV series Joan of Arcadia (2003-2005). 2014 has been an excellent year for Michael with the expected release of 4 films, The Boys of Abu Ghraib, The Last Survivors, Boy Meets Girl, and The Grounds, with others potentially on the horizon. In November 2013 and January of this year, he filmed the paranormal thrillers, Cawdor and Until Someone Gets Hurt, respectively. Films released in 2013 that Welch starred in are: Grace Unplugged, Hansel and Gretel Get Baked, All The Boys Love Mandy Lane and The Demented.

Michael can be seen in award-winning festival favorites such as Archie’s Final Project, An American Crime, United States of Leland, American Son, and The Cover-up. Welch starred in the lifetime movie, Born Bad and most recently had guest star appearances on Grimm, CSI: NY, Criminal Minds, and Bones. Welch won best actor at the 2011 First Glance Film Festival in Hollywood for his portrayal of a troubled young man in Unrequited. He is the recipi-ent of two Young Artist Awards, first for his performance in Star Trek: Insurrection at the age of 10 as Artim, and the second for his work as Luke Girardi on the hit television series Joan of Arcadia, which ran for two seasons on CBS.

In spite of his busy schedule, it is essential to Michael to give back. Welch personally raised $12,000 in 2013 to drill a clean water well for a village of 500 people in Swatziland. He also received the Pioneering Spirit Award from The Thirst Project in 2011 for his outstanding efforts in raising awareness and money. Michael attends youth conventions, colleges and highschools to educate, motivate and inspire his generation to end the water crisis. In 2010, Welch was invited to Germany by the USO to support both wounded soldiers and over 600 military youth.

Michael is represented by Curtis Talent Management and The Talent House LA.


MICHAEL McCARTNEY - CADIZMichael McCartney is an actor, director, producer and writer who works extensively in film, theater and television. Acting film credits include: AMAZING SPIDERMAN, DEALING, NEAL CASSADY, CONFESS, BRINGING RAIN and HALLOWEEN: RESURRECTION. Theater credits include: Warriors, Showtime in Waco, Antigone, Pilgrims and It Is Done (voted one of the top ten plays in LA in 2012 by the Huffington Post). Television credits include: CONAN O’BRIEN, LAW & ORDER, CONVICTION and THE OFFICE. Michael’s screenplay THE WRECKAGE was a Quarter Finalist for the 2009 Nicholl Fellowship, his screenplay DEVIL’S MOUNTAIN was a Semi-Finalist for the 2010 ShriekFest and his screenplay BATS & BROOMS was a Finalist for the 2012 Beverly Hills Film Festival. Michael’s screenplay SMOKEHOUSE and his play Last Stand of the O’Doherty’s are both currently in development. Most recently, Michael completed directing, writ-ing, producing and starring in his web pilot THE MILLIONAIRES. Michael is on faculty of the New York Film Academy in Los Angeles.

LEO LEE - JUDASLeo Lee is a Chinese American actor born in Pittsburg, PA but grew up in South Central LA since the age of 4.

Leo’s career has spanned for more than two decades. Some of his credits include roles in feature films such as Swordfish, The Replacement Killers and the Oscar nominated Contact. He has also appeared on such Television shows like Alias, Las Vegas and Saving Grace. Leo is also highly skilled in several martial arts such as Jeet Kune Do, Kung-Fu, Kickboxing and was a professional stuntman for 8 years prior to his act-ing career. When not acting, Leo can be found creating art as he is an accomplished artist and illustrator. His passions include animal welfare and rescue.


TOM HAMMOCK – WRITER / DIRECTOR / PRODUCERDirector / writer / production designer Tom Hammock applies his extensive experience in architecture and science to his work, crafting films with a strong sense of world and character. After studying landscape architecture at the University of California at Berkeley and production design at the American Film Institute on fellowship, Tom developed and designed the critically acclaimed horror film ALL THE BOYS LOVE MANDY LANE. The film was purchased in intense competition by the Weinstein Company at the Toronto International Film Festival.

Tom is currently designing the feature BABYLON for director Sean Byrne/Snoot Entertainment and promoting his YALSA nominated graphic novel AN AURORA GRIMEON STORY: WILL ‘O’ THE WISP, for publisher Archaia. Along with frequent collaborator Jacob Forman, Tom sold a post-apocalyptic actioner called THE SAMURAI to Paradox Entertainment in August 2011.

Tom has designed over 15 feature films. His recent credits include THE GUEST, which sold to Picturehouse out of Sundance, YOU’RE NEXT, which sold to Lionsgate out of TIFF, reshoots on Jacob Aaron Estes’ THE DETAILS starring Tobey Maguire, Elizabeth Banks, Lauran Linney and Ray Liotta and reshoots on Taylor Hackford’s PARKER starring Jason Statham, Jennifer Lopez and Nick Nolte and several segments of V/H/S/2. Tom teaches in the American Film Institute’s Directing Workshop for Women, runs the production design section of AFI’s mentor program and programs the influential genre film series Reel Grit Sundays with Brian Udovich.

JACOB FORMAN – WRITER / PRODUCERJacob Forman’s first produced feature, ALL THE BOYS LOVE MANDY LANE, starring Amber Heard and Anson Mount, screened at the 2006 Toronto Interna-tional Film Festival and was acquired there by The Weinstein Company for worldwide distribution. The film received its much-anticipated US theatrical release in October 2013.

In 2007, MTV Films bought Jacob’s spec HANDSOME DEVIL in a bidding war with several studios. Kevin Misher is producing. Jacob currently has features in development at Paramount Pictures, Davis Entertainment, and Liddell Entertainment. IM Global, the Mark Gordon Company and Film 360 are producing his latest spec. Jacob has also held television development deals with ABC Studios and CBS Television.

THE LAST SURVIVORS marks the culmination of a collaboration with Tom Hammock that began at the American Film Institute in 2002. Tom and Jacob sold a post-apocalyptic actioner called THE SAMURAI to Paradox Entertainment in August 2011.

Jacob grew up between East Timor, Rio de Janeiro, and New York City. He is a senior member of the Screenwriting Faculty at the American Film Institute and a mentor for Film Independent’s Screenwriting Lab.

SETH CAPLAN - PRODUCERSeth Caplan is an award winning filmmaker who has written and produced an acclaimed collection of feature films, animated movies, and documentary programs. Seth has won numerous awards including the John Cassavetes Independent Spirit Award for his film IN SEARCH OF A MIDNIGHT KISS.

Seth co-wrote and produced FLATLAND: THE MOVIE, an animated film starring the voices of Martin Sheen, Kristen Bell, and Michael York. Seen by over 1 million students around the world, FLATLAND has been licensed by the U.S. State Department and Ministries of Education in numerous countries.

Seth’s movies have been featured at many film festivals including: The Tribeca Film Festival, SXSW, The Edinburgh Film Festival, Chicago International Film Festival, AFI Fest, UrbanWorld, Raindance, Woodstock, Istanbul, Bangkok, Krakow, Sarajevo, New Zealand and many more. In addition, his films have been televised on the Sundance Channel, IFC, PBS, Starz and NBC/Universal Sports Network.

Seth has served on the jury for the Austin Film Festival and for the Piaget Independent Producer of the Year award. He holds degrees from the University of Texas at Austin and an M.F.A. from the American Film Institute where he was awarded a student Emmy and Academy Award nomination for his thesis film Duncan Removed.


FEDERIGHI FILMSFounded by brothers Billy and Dante, Federighi Films is a Chicago-based production and entertainment financing company. THE WELL is their second production and is another collaboration with Tom Hammock. They first worked together on the award-winning, ADVENTURES IN THE SIN BIN, released by Phase 4 Films in North America. Billy is a writer / director and a graduate of the Columbia Hollywood film program. He is also one half of the ac-claimed commercial directing duo, Gentlemen, that first gained national recognition for their Dorito’s Super Bowl ad. Dante is the producing partner and an UCLA Communication Studies graduate. Previously, he was a floor trader on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange floor and a private investor in media / technology start ups.

Federighi Films has been fortunate to work with top talent including Tim Blake Nelson, Jon Gries, Jeff Garlin, Gillian Jacobs, Boo Boo Stewart, Max Charles, Bo Burnham and is introducing Haley Lu Richardson. The company will continue this tradition as it readies production of new television and film projects this fall.

CHRIS HARDING - PRODUCERWith a focus primarily on low-budget high-quality genre films, Chris Harding’s past credits include serving as Producer on multiple segments of V/H/S 2, and Co-Producer on the Lionsgate released YOU’RE NEXT, as well as Snoot Entertainment’s THE GUEST, which premiered at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival and will be released later this year by Picturehouse. Most recently Harding served as Co-Producer on the Riley Stearns Directed, FAULTS, which premiered at SXSW 2014. Chris is currently Co-Producing the feature BABYLON for Director Sean Byrne (THE LOVED ONES) and Snoot Entertainment.

SEAMUS TIERNEY - CINEMATOGRAPHERSeamus Tierney is a cinematographer whose love of the image began in photography working for the acclaimed Steven Klein and Annie Leibovitz. He parlayed that passion into feature films coming up under such renowned mentors as Harris Savides and Chris Doyle.

The work spans all genres including the coming of age drama “Adam” which Fox Searchlight distributed starring Hugh Dancy and Rose Bryne, the psychological thriller from the writer of “Disturbia” Christopher Landon called “Burning Palms”, and the action thriller “The Narrows” starring Vincent D’Onofrio. In addition to those actors already touched upon, a brief list of actors that Seamus has worked and built relationships with include Melissa Leo, Malin Ackerman, Zoe Saldana, Kate Mara, Justin Long, and Richard Jenkins. His reel can be found here www.seamustierneydp.com. The New York Times lauded his work in “Adam” and the writer/director/actor Josh Radnor wrote an amazing piece in “Moviemaker” Magazine in part about his experi-ence working with Seamus on his debut feature “Happythankyoumoreplease” which was the Sundance Audience Award winner in 2010. Recently, Seamus was the cinematographer on “In a World” directed Lake Bell, “The Last Survivors” directed by Tom Hammock, “Jenny’s Wedding” directed by Mary Agnes Donoghue, “Tumbledown” directed by Sean Mewshaw, and “Criminal Activities” directed by Jacki Earle Haley.

ADAM WINGARD - EDITORAdam Wingard (Director and Editor) has been very busy over the last three years. In addition to editing The Last Survivors his film The Guest was just released by Picturehouse and is at 94% on rotten tomatoes. His serial killer love story A Horrible Way to Die premiered at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival in the “Vanguard” section and was acquired soon after by Starz/Anchor Bay. Wingard’s next directorial effort, You’re Next, a darkly comedic home-invasion thriller, went on to premiere to ravenous reviews at the 2011 Toronto festival as part of the “Midnight Madness” section. The film also created a feeding frenzy with buyers and was finally acquired by Lionsgate, which gave it a wide release on August 23, 2013.

Wingard directed segments in the critically acclaimed genre films V/H/S and V/H/S 2. Both anthologies were bought by Magnolia Pictures. The ABCs of Death, a 26-chapter horror anthology produced for Drafthouse Films and Magnet, had Wingard directing Q Is for Quack, a short for the letter “Q.” The 2011 Fantasia Film Festival in Montreal honored Wingard with his very own sidebar section “Medicated Monsters: A Spotlight on Filmmaker Adam Wingard,” which focused on both his current work and early shorts. SARAH BROSHAR - EDITOR Sarah met many of The Last Survivors filmmakers at AFI, where she received an MFA for editing. After AFI, Sarah joined Michael Kahn’s editorial team and has worked with him as the Avid operator (first assistant) on many films, including Lincoln, War Horse, and The Adventures of TinTin. Sarah recently finished editing the Lorenzo di Bonaventrua-produced film Higher Power, and is currently on Steven Spielberg’s Untitled Cold War Thriller.

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