Scarlett Johansson’s new crime thriller ‘Featherwood’
Los Angeles: Actress Scarlett Johansson will next be seen in a crime thriller titled ‘Featherwood’.
According to Deadline, Johansson will play Carol Blevins, a heroin addict and “Aryan Princess Featherwood” (the property of a mob member) who becomes one of the FBI’s most important informants during an epic six-year investigation into the neo-Nazi murders. The crime and drug gang known as the Aryan Brotherhood of Texas.
Blevins, who lived with the gang and memorized the details of the sporadic murders and robberies, helped convict 13 members of the group. However, her harrowing journey has left her with significant physical and mental scars and living under constant threat of retaliation from ABT.
“Featherwood” is based on the award-winning six-part Dallas Morning News article by Pulitzer Prize finalist Scott Farwell.
Andrea Arnold, director of “American Honey” and “Big Little Lies,” will likely direct the film.
Johansson, 39, will produce the film with Jonathan Lea and Kenan Flynn under the These Pictures banner. The script comes from Ned Benson, the writer-director of Searchlight’s upcoming The Greatest Hits film and a writer on Marvel’s Johansson-starring Black Widow.
Johansson made her acting debut when she was eight years old in “Sophistry,” an off-Broadway production with Ethan Hawke, and since then she has never looked back. Today, most fans are familiar with Johansson due to her work with the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
The actress plays Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow. She first appeared in the role with Iron Man 2, and has since reprized it in films such as The Avengers, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Avengers: Age of Ultron, and Captain America: Civil War.
Johansson made her film debut in the fantasy comedy North (1994) and has also received numerous awards, including a Tony Award and a BAFTA Award, as well as nominations for two Academy Awards and five Golden Globe Awards.
After appearing in minor roles in the 1997 film Fall and Home Alone 3, Johansson attracted wider attention for her performance in The Horse Whisperer (1998), co-starring director Robert Redford.
According to Variety, Johansson’s roles in Lost in Translation and Girl with a Pearl Earring made her among the most versatile actresses of her generation.
