EXCLUSIVE: Paul Sparks and Ava Threat have joined the cast of the Apple Original Films pic Liminal starring Vanessa Kirby and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II. Louis Leterrier is on board to direct.
Hailing from Apple Studios, the film is a sci-fi action-thriller based on the AWA graphic novel Telepaths by Eisner Award-winner J. Michael Straczynski, Steve Epting and Brian Reber. No word yet on the role Sparks and Threat will be playing, nor the plot of the film. It’s based on the AWA graphic novel which takes place in a world where a tenth of the population suddenly gains telepathic powers as a result of an electromagnetic disturbance.
Tom Pelphrey, Franka Potente and Tony Award-winner Tracy Letts are also on board.
Zach Studin will produce for AWA Studios. Kevin Walsh will produce for The Walsh Company via his overall deal with Apple Studios. Ray Angelic will serve as executive producer, along with J. Michael Straczynski, Steve Epting, Brian Reber. The project was written by Justin Rhodes. Co-producers are Patrick McNamara for The Walsh Company, and Juliet Kirby.
Sparks starred in 3 seasons of the Apple+ series Physical PHYSICAL opposite Rose Byrne. Additional series credits include Joe Pickett and Waco, Castlerock, Boardwalk Empire and House of Cards.
Threat is best known for her role as Imani in the BET+ feature The Day Before Christmas, a recurring rolein Beauty in Black and a co-star role inNBC’s Grosse Pointe Garden Society.
Sparks is repped by Circle Management + Production and Gersh and Threat is repped by McLain Entertainment, Formation Talent Agency & Goodman, Genow, Schenkman, Smelkinson & Christopher.
