Jonah Hauer-King, who recently captured Ariel's heart in the live-action remake of "The Little Mermaid," will play a troubled member of a literary family in "The Eden Express." The film is produced by Scythia Films in association with Good Question Media and is written and directed by Daniel Cockburn.
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Hauer-King takes on the lead role of Mark Vonnegut, the son of science fiction author Kurt Vonnegut. The film follows his quest in 1970, along with his girlfriend Virge and a group of friends, to escape Nixon's America to find a better way of life in a commune in British Columbia. It's a place they hope will be an "Eden" on Earth. But as this new utopia comes into focus, Mark begins to hear voices and see visions that give him ominous instructions, marking the beginning of his journey with bipolar disorder. "The Eden Express" is based on Mark Vonnegut's memoir of the same name.
Daniel Bekerman and Christina Wood of Scythia Films are producing with Chris Yurkovich of Good Question Media. Jordan Hart of Good Question Media and Stephen Fry are executive producers. LevelK is representing worldwide sales of the title. Additional casting is underway.
Hauer-King is best known for his role as Prince Eric in "The Little Mermaid," and most recently starred in the miniseries "The Tattooist of Auschwitz" opposite Melanie Lynskey for Peacock. Up next, Hauer-King will star in the romantic comedy "The Threesome" opposite Zoey Deutch, the epic historical drama "William Tell" opposite Claes Bang, the thriller "Rich Flu" opposite Rafe Spall and Timothy Spall, and in a starring role in the upcoming season of the sci-fi series "Doctor Who."
