Jeff Nicholscontinues to bolster the cast of his next film,The Bikeriders. According to reports fromDeadline,Austin Butler(Elvis), Tom Hardy (Inception), and Jodie Comer (The Last Duel) are set to star in the film following the rise of a fictional, Midwestern motorcycle club in the 1960s. The story is inspired by the photography of the 1967 book,The Bikeriders.
Deadline says the story and motorcycle club will be seen through the lives of its members as it evolves over the course of a decade from a gathering place for local outsiders into a more sinister gang, threatening the original group’s unique way of life. Nichols is responsible for several successful films, includingTake Shelter,Mud, andMidnight Special. His directorial debut wasShotgun Storiesin 2007, which received praise for depicting the conflict between two brothers, and accepted several smaller awards during its release.
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The cast have all been busy as of late, with Butler coming off ofElviswith Tom Hanks, the summer blockbuster which has garnered $236 million at the box office. He willstar as Feyd-Rautha inDune: Part Twoopposite Timothee Chalamet when the film releases next year, Jul 16, 2025. In addition, Jodie Comer appeared inPrima Facie, a play from National Theater Live that will soon begin its Broadway run. Finally, Tom Hardy starred inVenom: Let There Be Carnagein 2021, the sequel to the 2018 movie,Venom. He’s also continued his role inPeaky Blindersas Alfie Solomons, which just concluded its sixth and final season.
Seeing the trio as members of a motorcycle club inThe Bikeridersshould be something new and a lot of fun. The release date for the film is still up in the air, but with casting only just occurring, don’t expect to see the Jeff Nichols movie anytime soon.
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Nichols Has Dreamt of Making a Biker Movie for Years
The Bikeridershas been a dream of director Jeff Nichols for quite some time, and he finally gets to make the film a reality with a completed script and three A-list stars signed on for roles. During a 2018 interview withSlashFilm, the filmmaker expressed his interest in the film and how it’s long overdue for Nichols.
“There’s no script for it, but I’m still… It’s really funny, I’m still emailing with the author of the book that inspired it, and I still think about it all the time. In fact, I mentioned it in a bar in Memphis when we were shooting this [short film], and Mike was sitting next to me, and he was like, ‘You’ve been talking about that damn idea for so long. You’re never gonna make that s***.” I’m like, “No, I am. It’s a great idea.”
His idea has finally come to fruition, and although it may be a while until audiences can feast their eyes onThe Bikeriders, Nichols has to be satisfied that he is finally working on his vision.
