John Magaro and Chasten Harmon to star in Greg Pritkin-directed ‘The Mistress’ for Rivulet Media
Rivulet Media (RIVU) announced today that John Magaro (First Cow, The Big Short and upcoming The Many Saints of Newark) and Chasten Harmon (Paterson, “The Good Fight”) are starring in writer/director Greg Pritikin’s (The Last Laugh, Dummy) The Mistress.
Principal photography wraps today in Los Angeles, in the home where writer/director Pritikin resides. The film was inspired by the history of this Angelino Heights home, and was shot almost entirely on the property. Rob Paris, who was recently named President of Rivulet Media’s film division produced the project alongside Gül Karakiz and Mike Witherill, COO of Rivulet Media. Antonio Riestra (Mama) serves as Director of Photography.
Newlyweds Parker (Magaro) and Madeline (Harmon) move into their dream home – a 1892 Queen Ann Victorian in LA’s historic Angelino Heights neighborhood. Shortly after arriving they discover a collection of 100-year-old letters hidden in the walls – desperate and lovelorn correspondence from a young woman who committed suicide after being shunned and abandoned by the owner of the home – a married businessman with whom she was having an affair. While the tragedy of the mistress’s correspondence begins to manifest with disturbing spectral frequency, Maddie begins to suspect that Parker is hiding something dark from his past.
Pritikin is a writer/director known for Netflix’s The Last Laugh starring Chevy Chase, Richard Dreyfuss and Andie MacDowell, which Paris also produced. He wrote a of segment ‘Truth or Dare’ on Movie 43, and directed Lionsgate’s Dummy starring Adrien Brody and Milla Jovovich.
Magaro recently received a Gotham Award nomination as “Best Actor” for his performance in A24’s First Cow, directed by Kelly Reichardt, and can be seen in Amazon’s Sylvie’s Love which releases later this month. He has previously starred in Carol, The Big Short and will next be seen in Alan Taylor’s The Many Saints of Newark for New Line.
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Harmon made her feature debut in Jim Jarmusch’s Paterson, alongside Adam Driver. Television credits include: “The Good Fight,” “Damnation,” “The Fix” and “Elementary.”
Magaro is represented by Paradigm Talent Agency and Authentic Talent and Literary Management; Harmon is represented by The Kohner Agency and Authentic Talent and Literary Management; and Pritikin is represented by ICM Partners and MGMT Entertainment.
The Mistress is the second project from Rivulet Media, following Please Baby Please starring Andrea Riseborough and Demi Moore, which wrapped principal photography last month.
Magaro image courtesy of Shutterstock, Harmon image courtesy of David Noles
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