Already in production on her new movie, an untitled drama that takes place during a turbulent time in 1960s Detroit, Kathryn Bigelow is still adding actors. Kaitlyn Dever and Game Of Thrones' Hannah Murray are now aboard.
Bigelow's latest will unspool its story against the backdrop of destructive riots that spread across the city of Detroit in 1967, the result of pent-up rage at racism and police raids. Dever and Murray are, according to The Hollywood Reporter, playing the feamle leads in the movie, which also features Anthony Mackie, Jacob Latimore, Algee Smith, Will Poulter, Ben O’Toole, Jack Reynor and John Boyega.
Mark Boal has written the script and Bigelow is directing the film in Boston. Dever has appeared in movies such as Say When, Men, Women & Children and broke out big in Short Term 12. Murray plays Gilly on Thrones and has been seen in movies such as Bridgend and The Numbers Station.