Phoebe Tonkinwill star inAnd On The Eighth Day, a new crime thriller set in West Texas. TheOriginalsstar will play a thief journeying through Texas in the upcoming film.Deadlinereports that the movie has wrapped production in New Mexico. It will star Tonkin as one of two low-level thieves who find themselves in a remote town in West Texas.
Other plot details are being kept under wraps, although the title refers to a Biblical passage in the book ofGenesis, in which God manifested all of Creation in six days, and rested on the seventh. The film will also starDarren Mann(1923),Mustafa Speaks(All American),Valerie Mahaffey(Big Sky),Lindsey Morgan(Walker), andTanner Beard(We Summon the Darkness). It will be directed by actorAlexandra Chando(As The World Turns,The Lying Game,Sneaky Pete) in her feature directorial debut.
Who Is Phoebe Tonkin?
Australian actor Tonkin got her start in the Australian teen mermaid dramaH2O: Just Add Water. Moving to the US, she landed a lead role in the CW dramaThe Secret Circle; although the series was short-lived, Tonkin’s performance garnered attention, and she landed a recurring role onThe Vampire Diaries. Her character, werewolf Hayley Marshall, proved popular enough that she moved on to the show’s spinoff,The Originals, which lasted for five seasons. She also made appearances onThe AffairandWestworld, and will star in the upcoming Netflix miniseriesBoy Swallows Universe. In the realm of film, she made her debut in the Australian action thrillerTomorrow, When the War Began, and subsequently starred in the shark thrillerBait 3Dand theSam WorthingtonactionerTransfusion. She recently appeared inDamian Chazelle’s Hollywood epicBabylon, and will appear alongsideLamorne Morrisin the horror filmNight Shift.
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And On The Eighth Day’s screenplay was written bySuzanne Weinert; she will also produce alongsideJanice BeardandMelissa Kirkendall.Marina Cappiof Cappi Studios andLexie Beardwill executive produce. The film will be edited by longtimeRichard LinklatercollaboratorSandra Adair, who was nominated for a Best Editing Oscar for her work onBoyhood.
And On The Eighth Dayis aiming for a 2024 release date. Stay tuned to Collider for future updates, and watch the trailer for Tonkin’s recent turn inTransfusionbelow.
