Lewis PullmanandMaya Hawke, both members of Hollywood royalty, are joining forces for a newromantic comedy with a surreal twist. They’ll play a pair of lovers buffeted by forces beyond their control inWishful Thinking. The film will mark the feature directorial and writing debut ofGraham Parkes.
Variety reportsthat Pullman and Hawke will play a couple with a troubled relationship whose volatility isn’t confined to the emotional realm. In fact, their turbulent romance is having bizarre physical effects on the world around them. With the world in turmoil, they’ll have to decide whether their love is worth fighting for, or if they should break it off for the good of reality. It’ll be the directorial debut for Parkes, a video game designer who co-created the acclaimed 2021 adventure gameBefore Your Eyes, and is working on its follow-up,Goodnight Universe, which will be released later this year.
Who Are Lewis Pullman and Maya Hawke?
Pullman, the son ofBill Pullman, made his film debut in his father’s filmThe Ballad of Lefty Brown, and gained prominence with supporting roles inBad Times at the El RoyaleandTop Gun: Maverick. He earned an Emmy nomination for starring alongsideBrie Larsonin Apple TV+‘sLessons in Chemistry. This summer, he earned praise for playing mild-mannered Bob Reynolds and his superpowered alter egos the Sentry and the Void in the MCU actionerThunderbolts*; he’ll reprise the role next year inAvengers: Doomsday. He will also star withAmanda SeyfriedinBrady Corbet’s historical musicalAnn Lee, withSally Fieldin the Netflix adaptation of the bestsellerRemarkably Bright Creatures, and alongside his father in the long-gestating science fiction spoof sequelSpaceballs 2. Hawke, the daughter ofUma ThurmanandEthan Hawke, was one of the many up-and-coming stars who populatedQuentin Tarantino’s Manson Family inOnce Upon a Time in Hollywood, and subsequently broke out as sarcastic ice cream parlor employee Robin in the third season ofStranger Things, a role she’ll reprise for the last time in the show’s upcoming fifth season. She’s next set to star inWilder and MeoppositeChristoph Waltz’sBilly Wilder;Lucia, a biopic aboutJames Joyce’s daughter; andThe Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, in which she’ll play a younger incarnation ofAmanda Plummer’s Wiress.
Matt SmithandDan Gedmanwill overseeWishful Thinkingfor Highway 10, which also serves as financier.Kara Durrettwill produce for Pinky Promise. Pullman is producing the film via his new company Buckwild.
Wishful Thinkingis in development;no additional casting or release date have yet been announced. Stay tuned to Collider for future updates.
