Gary Oldman, Armie Hammer, Evangeline Lilly to Star in DREAMLAND

Gary Oldman, Armie Hammer and Evangeline Lilly are set to star in Dreamland, the first theatrical feature to tackle the international opioid crisis, according to Deadline.

The film that follows three colliding stories: A drug trafficker arranges a multi-cartel Fentanyl smuggling operation between Canada and the U.S.; an architect recovering from an OxyContin addiction tracks down the truth behind her son's involvement with narcotics; and a university professor battles unexpected revelations about his employer, a drug company with deep government influence bringing a new "non-addictive" painkiller to market.

The film will be directed by Nicholas Jarecki from his original script. Lisa Wilson is handling foreign sales through her Solution Entertainment Group; William Morris Endeavor is repping U.S. rights with LGNA Legal. The project will be introduced to buyers during this week's EFM in Berlin.

"The devastating impact of the opioid crisis reaches all corners of society," says Jarecki who produces the film with Cassian Elwes. The duo financed Dreamland together through Jarecki's Green Room Films and its continuing relationship with MUFG Union Bank.

Principal photography is currently underway in Montreal and Detroit.

Oldman recently won the Best Actor Oscar last year for Darkest Hour while Hammer was nominated for a Golden Globe for Call Me By Your Name. Lilly recently starred in Disney/Marvel's Ant-Man And The Wasp.

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