Black Bear and Hope Studios have announced that Angelina Jolie has officially signed on to star in the upcoming movie adaptation of Anxious People, based on the bestselling novel.
Anxious People will be directed by Marc Forster. The film is based on the #1 New York Times bestselling novel by Fredrik Backman, and follows the story of an investment banker (which will be played by Jolie), who is at an open house when a bank robber takes the entire home hostage.
“The day before Christmas Eve, investment banker Zara (Jolie) begrudgingly finds herself mingling with a group of strangers at an open house,” reads the film’s official synopsis. “When a reluctant bank robber inadvertently takes the group hostage, chaos and oversharing ensues, secrets are revealed and literally nothing goes according to plan. A poignant, charming film about a crime that never took place, a would-be bank robber who disappears into thin air, and eight extremely anxious strangers who find they have more in common than they ever imagined.”
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