Sean Penn has written and will direct Bradley Cooper in a movie that takes place during the events of the Jan.6 Capitol riot, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Cooper is in talks to star in the film, with production set to begin in the middle of 2027.
The film isn't directly about what happened on Jan.6, 2021, in Washington, D.C., but instead focuses on an unexpected friendship that formed between a police officer and others during the U.S.Capitol riot.
Penn will produce the film with John Ira Palmer and John Wildermuth through their company, Projected Picture Works.
Warner Bros.is discussing acquiring the film, and CAA Media Finance is handling the deal-making for the producers.
Warner Bros.recently released Paul Thomas Anderson's "One Battle After Another," which won six Oscars, including best picture.This film also earned Sean Penn his third Oscar for best supporting actor.However, Penn wasn't there to accept the award, and it was later found out that he had met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
When asked about not attending the Tribeca Festival earlier this month, Penn explained that he used to have a hard time going to awards shows.
He said he felt relief at best but eventually realized that he couldn't keep going to all these events.
He said, "Knowing I wasn't going to do that anymore, I did one before that this year.
I went to the Golden Globes; I'd never been there before.And that's where I decided, 'I can't do this.' [The Oscars] always represented social discomfort to me."
This decision adds to Penn's best actor wins for "Mystic River" in 2004 and "Milk" in 2009.
He started his acting career in the early 1980s with small roles in the military thriller "Taps" and the comedy "Fast Times at Ridgemont High." He later shifted to more serious roles and delivered strong performances in "State of Grace" and "The Indian Runner."
Deadline was the first to report on the untitled Jan.
6 drama.Penn and Projected Picture Works are represented by CAA, while Cooper is represented by Range Media Partners.
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