One of the stars ofApple TV’s most mind-bending series of 2024 has inked a deal to star in an intriguing new project. A new report fromTHRannounced thatNoomi Rapacewill play the legendary Catholic saintMother Teresain the upcoming biopic titledMother.Teona Strugar Mitevska, known for previously directing21 Days Until the End of the WorldandThe Happiest Man in the World, will helm the film.Motherwill follow seven consecutive days in Mother Teresa’s life during a crucial moment when she decided to leave behind her family at Loreto Entally convent in Calcutta and start a new order.
Rapace is coming off an impressive performance as Jo Ericcson in Apple TV’sConstellation, a multiversal sci-fi series that wascanceled after its first season.Constellationalso starsJonathan Banks, best known for playing Mike inBreaking BadandBetter Call Saul, as well asJames D’Arcy, who previously starred alongsideBarry KeoghanandTom HardyinChristopher Nolan’sDunkirk.Constellationreceived average reviews, landing at a 71% approval rating from critics and a 63% score from audiences on the aggregate siteRotten Tomatoes, which leaves viewership concerns as the likely reason for cancellation, consideringthe creator ofConstellationsaid there were plenty of stories for Season 2 and beyond.
Where Else Have You Seen ‘Mother’ Star Noomi Rapace?
Before her role inConstellation, Rapace was best known for starring inThe Girl with the Dragon Tattoo(which earned her both a BAFTA and Saturn award nomination for her performance) andPrometheus, theAlienprequel film which also starsMichael FassbenderandCharlize Theron. She’s also been busy of late, playing a recurring role in the TV seriesDjango, as well as starring inAssassin ClubwithHenry GoldingandDaniela Melchior, andBlack Crabfrom writer/directorAdam Berg. There have been plenty of Mother Teresa adaptations over the years, with some creatives opting to tackle the story in the form of biographical documentaries, and others choosing more dramatic retellings. In 2003,Olivia Husseyportrayed the Catholic saint, and then more recently,Ewa Skinibinskaplayed Mother Teresa in the 2010 drama directed byPawel Sawa. Mitevska has a great partner in Rapace to make her English-language feature film debut withMother.
No official release date has been announced forMother. Stay tuned to Collider for future updates on the film and check out Rapace inConstellation, now streaming on Apple TV+.
Constellation
Jo returns to Earth after a disaster in space and discovers that there are missing pieces in her life, so she sets out to expose the truth about the hidden secrets of space travel and recover what she has lost.
Watch on Apple TV+
