Jamie Bell, Thomasin McKenzie, Jonny Lee Miller as well as Cosmo Jarvis and Woody Norman have joined the rousing forces of The Uprising, Paul Greengrass’s period drama being made by Focus Features.
Andrew Garfield is leading the feature that is now in production, portraying the leader of a ferocious rebellion against the tyranny of King Richard II. As the war burns across England, he forms an army of the people to face the King’s might in a fight for justice and survival.
Katherine Waterston is already on the roll call.
Jason Blum is producing through Blumhouse, alongside Gregory Goodman, Joanna Kaye and Greengrass. Lars Sylvest will also produce through Thank You Pictures and Joe Neurauter will produce through Supernix.
Focus, which is behind the buzzy award season movies Hamnet and Bugonia, is set to distribute the film domestically.
Bell last starred in All of Us Strangers with Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal. He is repped by CAA, 3 Arts, and Sloane Offer.
McKenzie caught Hollywood’s attention with Jojo Rabbit and starred opposite Anya Taylor-Joy in Edgar Wright’s Last Night in Soho. She recently wrapped shooting Gothic horror Victorian Psycho with Maika Monroe. She is repped by UTA, Untitled Entertainment, Gail Cowan Management, and Johnson Shapiro.
Miller starred in CBS’s mystery show Elementary for seven seasons. He is repped by UTA and 42 Management and Production.
Jarvis is known for his breakout work in FX’s acclaimed Shogun and was seen in Alex Garland’s war drama, Warfare. He is repped by UTA, The Artists Partnership, and Yorn Levine.
Rising actor Norman appeared with Joaquin Phoenix in indie drama C’mon C’mon. He is repped by Paradigm and Sylvia Young Agency.
