Kit Harington & Billy Magnussen To Take A Ride In Steve Pink’s Horse Racing Comedy ‘Chariot’ — AFM

EXCLUSIVE: Kit Harington (Game of Thrones) and Billy Magnussen (Roadhouse) have been set to star in Steve Pink’s out-there horse racing comedy Chariot.

This sounds a fun one. The synopsis reads: “Paul Rovia, an oversized jockey, seeks redemption after causing a major racing accident that gets him suspended from the sport for two years. Desperate to compete in the Grand National again, Paul teams up with Kate O’Leary and her wild Centaur named Chariot. Paul and Chariot clash at first but eventually form an unstoppable duo, taking the racing world by storm.”

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Pink is known for writing Grosse Pointe Blank and High Fidelity and directed Hot Tub Time Machine, About Last Night and most recently The Wheel.

The Exchange is launching worldwide sales on the movie at the upcoming American Film Market. The sales deal was negotiated by Brian O’Shea on behalf of The Exchange and by Lastine Entertainment Lawon behalf of the filmmakers.

Screenplay was written by Jack Donnelly. The film is produced by Anne Hollister, Billy Magnussen, and Shane Andries at HappyBad Bungalow (Coup!), Rabbit’s Black (Longlegs), K. Asher Levin (Break the Cycle), and Jack Donnelly (Pretty Thing). Executive producers are Lawrence Minicone, Ronnie Exley, Jeremy Ross, and Sean Krajewski.

Harington is best known for his iconic role of Jon Snow in Game of Thrones, and for Eternals, How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, Seven Days in Hell, and Industry on HBO.

Magnussen is known for roles in Game Night, No Time To Die, Into the Woods, The Big Short, and is currently starring in HBO’s The Franchise. He will next be seen in Disney’s live-action remake of Lilo & Stitch.

Donnelly is an actor and writer known for Players, Pretty Thing, Atlantis and Friendsgiving.

Harington is repped by CAA, United Agents, Independent Talent Group and Jackoway Austen. Magnussen is repped by UTA, Anonymous Content and Sloane, Offer. Pink is repped by UTA and Yorn, Levine. Donnelly is repped by Untitled Entertainment and Ziffren Brittenham.

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