EXCLUSIVE: Sony Pictures has pre-emptively bought Penthouse, an original idea by Drew Pearce with Tom Holland’s Billy17 and Pearce’s Point Of No Return producing. The film is being developed as a starring vehicle for Holland. Pearce will be writing the script based on his original idea, with Holland and the Billy17 partners playing an instrumental role in its development alongside Pearce.
Plot is under wraps, but is described as a thriller. Tom Holland, Harry Holland and Will South will produce on behalf of Billy17 alongside Pearce on behalf of Point of Not Return. Ian Fisher will executive produce for Point of No Return.
Following the record breaking success of Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Penthouse builds on the already strong relationship Sony and Holland have. Holland, whose production company Billy17 has a producing deal with Sony Pictures, can currently be seen in Sony Pictures’ Spider-Man: Brand New Day, which is breaking global and domestic box office records with a worldwide gross of over $2 billion.
He will also star in the upcoming untitled film about Fred Astaire for Sony Pictures, which recently announced Margaret Qualley, Sabrina Carpenter and Talia Ryder as co-stars with Holland and Billy17 also serving as one of the producers. Additionally, Holland starred in The Odyssey. He is repped by WME and Sloane Offer.
Pearce’s writing credits include The Fall Guy, Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw, Iron Man 3, and Hotel Artemis, which he also directed. Upcoming he has The Thomas Crown Affair. He is repped by WME and Sloane Offer.