Mojaveis a classical, cerebral thriller about a brilliant, near-suicidal artist, Thomas (Garrett Hedlund), who attempts to escape his privileged existence into the desert only to encounter a homicidal, chameleon-like drifter-Jack (Oscar Isaac). Their first encounter at a campfire sets up a nonstop, violent duel of physical and intellectual equals. The game intensifies when Jack, while in murderous pursuit of Thomas, witnesses Thomas' accidental killing of an innocent man he has mistaken for Jack.
The chase moves from the spectacular vistas of theAmerican desertto a noir Los Angeles, where Jack discovers Thomas' notoriety as an artist and continues to remake his own identity in relentless pursuit of his victim, culminating in a vortex of criminality and brutality as Thomas emerges as an equally dangerous opponent. The supporting cast includesWalton Goggins,Dania Ramirez,Fran Kranz, Louise Bourgoin,Maria Olsen, Kara C. Roberts and Anna Margaret Hollyman. The project was picked up by A24, shortly after its debut at the TribecaFilm Festival.
William Monahandirects from his own screenplay, with Aaron L. Ginsburg and William Green producing. This project marks the second directing gig forWilliam Monahan, following his 2011directorial debut,London Boulevard. He won an Oscar for his adapted screenplayThe Departed, and his other writing credits includeKingdom Of Heaven,Body of Lies,Edge of Darknessand last year’s remakeThe Gambler.
Oscar Isaacwill next be seen in two highly-anticipated films,Star Wars: The Force Awakens, arriving December 18, andX-Men: Apocalypse, debuting July 16, 2025. Garrett Hedlund most recently starred in the fantasy adventurePan, and he will next be seen inBilly Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk. While we wait for those upcoming projects to hit theaters, take a look at these actors battle to the death in the new trailer forMojave.
