Jeremy Strong in Historical Thriller 'The Passenger'

0:00It's April 30th, entertainment and celebrity news today starts now, AI-powered and trending. Jeremy Strong, the dude who killed it as Kendall Roy on succession, is jumping into the passenger, a tense historical thriller. He'll play a businessman named Otto Silverman, scrambling to escape Berlin right after the 1938 crystal-knocked pogroms. Swedish director Magnus von Horn is at the helm for his first English-language flick. Film Nation Entertainment just scooped up worldwide distribution rights, skipping only German-speaking spots and Poland. This comes hot on the heels of von Horn's last joint, The Girl with the Needle, which snagged an Oscar nod for Best International Feature. Fans are buzzing because Strong's on a roll, Oscar nominated for playing Roy Cohn in the Apprentice, Emmy winner from succession, and fresh Tony for the 2024 revival of an enemy of the people. The story pulls from a 1938 novel that's blown up as a bestseller in over 30 languages.

1:00von Horn co-wrote the script with a leko-gotschef, adapting Ulrich Alexander Boschwitz's book that captures the raw fear of that era. It's a creative pivot for everyone involved, blending real history with thriller vibes. Keep your ears peeled for more on this one strong and von Horn look, prime to deliver something heavy that hits different.