{"id":13175,"date":"2022-10-26T16:15:17","date_gmt":"2022-10-26T20:15:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/?p=13175"},"modified":"2022-10-26T16:15:17","modified_gmt":"2022-10-26T20:15:17","slug":"coda-star-emilia-jones-cast-in-winner-biopic-as-whistleblower-who-exposed-russias-interference-in-2016-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/?p=13175","title":{"rendered":"‘CODA’ Star Emilia Jones Cast in ‘Winner’ Biopic as Whistleblower Who Exposed Russia’s Interference in 2016 Election"},"content":{"rendered":"

CODA<\/em><\/strong> star Emilia Jones<\/a> has been cast in the titular role in director Susanna Fogel’s darkly comedic biopic, Winner<\/em><\/strong>, which has started principal photography. The actress will play Reality Winner, who exposed Russia’s interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, Deadline<\/a> is reporting.<\/p>\n

After exposing Russia’s involvement in the America election, Winner was sentenced to five-and-a-half years in prison. The punishment is the longest sentence ever given to someone charged under the Espionage Act for leaking a government document.<\/p>\n

Jones will be joined on screen by Connie Britton, who has been cast as Reality’s mother, and Zach Galifianakis, who will portray Reality’s father, in the film. Danny Ramirez and Kathryn Newton have also been cast in Winner<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The movie will follow Winner, a brilliant young misfit from Texas who finds her morals challenged while serving in the U.S. Air Force and working as an NSA contractor. The biopic will offer new insight into the traditional whistleblower thriller; the coming-of-age story follows the eponymous idealistic young woman as she was persecuted for standing by her principles.<\/p>\n

Winner<\/strong><\/em> was written by Kerry Howley, who based the script on her 2017 New York Magazine\u00a0feature story.<\/p>\n

“As a filmmaker, I strive to tell stories that interrogate the world we live in and the systems that are broken in it. But in a fun way. Reality Winner is the perfect heroine for a film that meditates on ideas of personal power, morality, and finding your voice,” Fogel said.<\/p>\n

“She’s a true individual: she speaks many languages, she loves her guns, she could destroy you on Twitter, and her obsession with Pikachu is unmatched. Clearly, she’s the perfect mouthpiece for a generation of people who are unique and fed up with feeling powerless,” the filmmaker continued.<\/p>\n

“And there is no one more perfect to play her than Emilia Jones, one of the most exciting young actresses working today. I hope Reality’s story will inspire others to speak up and defend their beliefs, whatever the cost. I’m thrilled to partner with this team of artists and activists to bring this movie to life,” Fogel added.<\/p>\n

The movie is being co-financed by ShivHans Pictures and 1Community. Winner<\/strong><\/em>‘s producers include Amanda Phillips and Fogel along with Shivani Rawat and Julie Goldstein of ShivHans, and Scott Budnick and Ameet Shukla of 1Community. The biopic’s executive producers include Dani Melia, Peter Saraf, Daniel Bekerman, Connor Flanagan and Big Beach Films.<\/p>\n

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“When we first read this powerful script, we knew we wanted to help tell the story of Reality Winner. I have always been a fan of Susanna Fogel and to work with this caliber of talent to tell a female story is something we strive to do at ShivHans. We are looking forward to working in partnership with our friends at 1Community to bring this story to a wide audience,” said Rawat, founder and CEO of ShivHans Pictures.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Budnick also chimed in on Winner<\/em><\/strong>, saying: “Our company’s mission is to find bold new takes on the most pressing issues of our time, and nothing could be more urgent than defending the ideals of democracy. Reality Winner’s story is fascinating, brave and timely. We are thrilled to join our partners ShivHans Pictures and couldn’t be more excited for Susanna Fogel’s fresh and comedic approach in bringing this story to screen.”<\/p>\n

Check out more of Karen Benardello’s articles<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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