EXCLUSIVE: Rain Spencer (The Summer I Turned Pretty) and Ariana Greenblatt (Barbie) have been set to star in the new feature Little Five, from Anne Hathaway‘s prodco Somewhere Pictures and Pigasus Pictures. Ian Samuels will direct from a screenplay by Gillian Williams and Paul Shoulberg.
Additional casting and production details will be announced in the coming months.
Set against the backdrop of Indiana University in the early 1980s and inspired by the legendary Little 500 bicycle race, Little Five follows four unlikely young women who come together to chase one impossible dream. As they fight for a place in one of America’s most storied collegiate sporting traditions, they discover that true greatness isn’t achieved alone, and that changing history sometimes begins with a single team. Inspired by true events, the film captures the spirit of an era defined by big dreams, bigger risks, unforgettable music, and the women who helped redefine collegiate athletics.
Little Five is produced by Pigasus Pictures and Somewhere Pictures.
Spencer is best known for starring in Amazon’s breakout hit series The Summer I Turned Pretty. She won Best Performance at the Tribeca Film Festival for Good Girl Jane and can currently be seen in Big Girls Don’t Cry, which premiered at Sundance earlier this year. She is represented by UTA, Range Media Partners, and Yorn Levine.
Greenblatt is best known for her performances in Barbie and Now You See Me: Now You Don’t. She is represented by Untitled Entertainment, CAA, and Jackoway Austen Tyerman.
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