EXCLUSIVE: Danny Ramirez will star in the film Pursuit of Touch, which Ramirez also wrote, with Slave Play creator Jeremy O. Harris attached to produce. Ramirez, Niv Gafny and Tom Culliver will also produce through their Pinstripes banner, as will Harris' partner Josh Godfrey. They will produce through their bb² company. No director has yet been attached.
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Ramirez plays a reclusive Afghan war veteran who discovers his favorite cam girl is involved in a dangerous plot and sets out to save her. What starts as a bizarre film about a man on a mission becomes a strangely moving story about human connection in a digital world.
Ramirez recently wrapped production on Captain America: Brave New World and HBO's The Last of Us. He will soon be seen starring in Todd Haynes' next film. His recent work includes the dark comedy Winner, the critically acclaimed Top Gun: Maverick and Black Mirror: Mazey Day.
Harris is best known for his groundbreaking play Slave Play. Harris is nominated for two Tony Awards in 2023 for his productions of The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window and Ain't No Mo'. His play Daddy premiered Off-Broadway with Alan Cumming at the New Group and then at the Almeida Theatre in London with Claes Bang before opening at the Globe Theatre in Tokyo.
