Callum Turner (Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore) will join Tessa Thompson as stars of Nia DaCosta's film adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's classic play Hedda Gabler. The Hollywood Reporter noted that DaCosta and Thompson previously worked together on the director's feature debut, Little Woods. Eve Hewson will also star in the project.
DaCosta wrote and will direct the movie for MGM's Orion label and Plan B. DaCosta and Gabrielle Nadig are producing, along with Thompson, who produces via her Viva Maude label. Executive producers are Kishori Rajan for Viva Maude and Michael Constable.