"The Notebook" actress Rachel McAdams is in negotiations to star together with "Denial" actress Rachel Weisz in the romantic drama "Disobedience." Weisz is set to produce and star in the film.
According to Variety, Weisz will play the titular character Ronit Krushka in "Disobedience." She is to play the role of a lesbian daughter. Meanwhile, McAdams will play the role of the childhood best friend of Krushka named Esti.
"Disobedience" follows the story of Krushka visiting her Orthodox Jewish home after learning about the death of her estranged father. Krushka reignites a forbidden love affair with Esti resulting to an upheaval in the quiet and conservative community. Esti is married to Krushka's cousin.
"Disobedience" is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by author Naomi Alderman, Entertainment Weekly reported. It will be helmed by the "Gloria" helmer Sebastian Lelio. It will be based on a script co-written by Lelio and "Secret Diary of a Call Girl" writer Rebecca Lenkiewicz.
Weisz is also set to produce "Disobedience" alongside the "11 Minutes" executive producer Ed Guiney through his Element Pictures shingle. "El laberinto del fauno" Award-winning producer Frida Torresblanco will also co-produce through her banner Braven Films and Film 4.
Weisz has been seen most recently in Mick Jackson's British-American drama film "Denial" and Derek Cianfrance's film "The Light Between Oceans." She is repped by WME, Independent Talent Group, and Brillstein Entertainment.
McAdams recently appeared in HBO's "True Detective" as Detective Ani Bezzerides, The Weinstein Company's "Southpaw" as Maureen Hope, and Open Road's "Spotlight" as Sacha Pfeiffer wherein she earned an Oscar nomination for the best-supporting actress. She is expected to appear next in Scott Dirreckson's superhero film "Doctor Strange" opposite "Star Trek Into Darkness" actor Benedict Cumberbatch and "Trainwreck" actress Tilda Swinton that is to open on Nov. 4. She is repped by WME and Magnolia Entertainment.
The production of "Disobedience" is expected to start in the first quarter of 2017.
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