Star One: Spy Thriller Starring Miles Teller and Eddie Redmayne Set for Cannes Market

Director Doug Liman, known for “The Bourne Identity,” “Edge of Tomorrow,” and the AI-driven thriller “Bitcoin,” is returning to the espionage genre. “Star One” is marketed as a dramatization of a little-known true-story mission that earned the first intelligence star award. The project is being positioned for the Cannes film market.

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Doug Liman directs; the script is by David Coggeshall, writer of “The Family Plan” and “Orphan: First Kill.” Miles Teller, noted for “Whiplash” and “Top Gun: Maverick,” will portray the charismatic CIA operative. Oscar-winner Eddie Redmayne, known for “The Theory of Everything,” will play the strait-laced strategist. Producers include P.J. van Sandwijk (Storyteller Productions) with William Sherak, James Vanderbilt and Paul Neinstein of Project X Entertainment. Domestic sales are handled by CAA; Black Bear manages international sales.

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“Star One” follows two mismatched CIA agents—Teller as the daring field operative and Redmayne as the methodical planner—on a covert trek across thousands of miles of hostile terrain to deliver arms. The film is being pitched at the Cannes market, with CAA representing domestic rights and Black Bear overseeing foreign distribution.

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The project is produced by Storyteller Productions and Project X Entertainment. P.J. van Sandwijk, William Sherak, James Vanderbilt and Paul Neinstein serve as producers. Scriptwriter David Coggeshall is credited for the screenplay. CAA handles domestic sales; Black Bear handles international. No budget or release date has been disclosed.

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The producers say the film tells a previously untold true story about the first intelligence star awarded for a crucial but little-known mission. The premise emphasizes a high-stakes, cross-border arms delivery mission that tests the agents’ contrasting skill sets. Liman’s team has positioned the project as a flagship offering for the Cannes market, highlighting its basis in real-world espionage.

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Both Variety and Deadline provide consistent details on the film’s premise, cast, and sales representation. Neither source discloses a production schedule, budget, or distribution partners beyond CAA and Black Bear. The quoted tagline lacks attribution to a specific spokesperson, leaving the origin of the “first intelligence star” claim unclear.

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• “Star One” — Variety, Film Title

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• “This is the untold true story of the first intelligence star ever awarded for one of the most important yet least known missions in modern history.” — Variety, Synopsis

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• “Bitcoin” — Deadline, Film Title

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• “markerless performative capture stages” — Deadline, on AI-driven production

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“Star One” will be presented to buyers at the Cannes market later this month. Liman’s AI-focused thriller “Bitcoin” remains in production, showcasing the director’s parallel work on cutting-edge technology in filmmaking. The outcome of the Cannes sales process will determine the film’s distribution path and release timeline.

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