During a Netflix press occasion Wednesday, the streamer’s Dan Lin and Jinny Howe introduced The Cackling of the Dodos, a brand new characteristic movie that will probably be directed by Jason Bateman and star Sam Rockwell and Woody Harrelson.
The pic places Netflix again in enterprise with Bateman, the EP/star of Ozark and Black Rabbit.
The Cackling of the Dodos follows George, small-town farmer who has a really horrible day when he discovers a corpse chilling out in a grain bin and he’s unwittingly pressured right into a chaotic, sloppy cover-up by his boss, Denny. The pic is predicated on an unique screenplay by novelist Rye Curtis (Kingdomtide).
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Rockwell gained a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, and his current credit additionally embrace Argylle, See How They Run, The Bad Guys animated franchise and Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die. Harrelson is a three-time Oscar nominee for Three Billboards (Best Supporting Actor), The Messenger (Best Supporting Actor) and The People vs. Larry Flynt (Best Actor). The Emmy-winning Cheers alum current movies additionally embrace Ella McCay, Now You See Me: Now You Dont, Last Breath and Fly Me to the Moon.
Bateman obtained an Actor Award nomination from SAG-AFTRA for his work in Black Rabbit. In addition, he performed the villain in the 2024 airport safety thriller Carry-On, which spent eight weeks in Netflix’s Global Top 10 record. Ozark obtained 45 Emmy nominations over its four-season run.
