20th Century Studios has successfully landed the rights to the upcoming time travel movie, which hails from All Quiet on the Western Front director Edward Berger.
The studio won the project in an intense bidding war against multiple competitors for a reported seven figure range deal. The Barrier will be directed by acclaimed filmmaker Edward Berger from a screenplay written by up-and-coming scribe MacMillan Hedges, based on the latter’s short story.
Further details about its plot and characters are still being kept under wraps. However, it is being described as a Interstellar meets Top Gun.
The movie will be led by Oscar nominee Austin Butler, who most recently starred in Warner Bros.’ sci-fi sequel Dune: Part Two and Focus Features’ crime drama The Bikeriders.
In addition to leading the cast, Butler has also signed on as an executive producer, with Hedges expected to produce the project.