“The White Lotus” survivor Carrie Coon and “Pam and Tommy” star Lily James are joining Guy Nattiv’s upcoming thriller “Harmonia” alongside Bella Ramsey and Odessa Young.
Bleecker Street — who released Nattiv’s “Golda” in 2023 — has acquired U.S. rights to the film and plans to release in theaters nationwide in 2026.
Written by Nattiv (an Oscar-nominee for his short film “Skin”) and Noa Berman-Herzberg, “Harmonia” is set in the 1980s and based on Nattiv’s grandmother’s experience with an insidious cult. Rita (Coon), unraveling from past wounds, meets a radiant young spiritual leader (James) after a chance encounter. Following her into the all-female commune known as Harmonia, Rita leaves her life and family behind until her daughters, Ella (Ramsey), and Jo (Young), embark on a dangerous journey to rescue their mother. Once immersed in the commune, they find themselves inexorably drawn into the leader’s labyrinthine web of pseudo-spiritual and psychological manipulation.
Julia Lebedev and Eddie Vaisman are producing for Sight Unseen, Jaime Ray Newman and Nattiv for New Native Pictures and Oren Moverman. Leonid Lebedev will serve as Executive Producer. Embankment Films represents international rights. CAA Media Finance and Range Select brokered the deal with Miranda King, Kent Sanderson and Avy Eschenasy of Bleecker Street, while CAA and Range Media Partners represent the filmmakers respectively. Production is due to begin this summer.
“It is our honor to re-team with our friend Guy on this intense – and intensely personal – film following the success of ‘Golda,’” said Bleecker Street’s Kent Sanderson. “We at Bleecker Street know that he, and his tremendous cast, will deliver an unforgettable experience in theaters around the country next year.”
Added Nattiv: “Harmonia is born from the true story of my grandmother—a woman whose quiet strength and unspoken pain left an indelible mark on our family. For years, her story lived in the shadows, and now, at last, I’m giving it voice. I couldn’t ask for more soulful collaborators than Carrie, Lily, Bella, and Odessa. Each of them brings a deep, intuitive grace to these layered characters, and their commitment to tell my story is tremendously moving.”
Coon is represented by United Talent Agency, Foundation Talent Management and attorney Peikoff Mahan. James is represented by Tavistock Wood Management, Independent Talent Group, and UTA.
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