Actor Eric Bana (Deliver Us from Evil) has joined the cast of Netflix’s upcoming survival thriller Apex, described as Free Solo meets Silence of the Lambs, Deadline reports today. Bana joins previously announced stars Charlize Theron and Taron Egerton (Carry-On). Written by Jeremy Robbins (“The Purge” television series), Apex “follows a rock climber who finds herself being hunted in […]
Actor Eric Bana (Deliver Us from Evil) has joined the cast of Netflix’s upcoming survival thriller Apex, described as Free Solo meets Silence of the Lambs, Deadline reports today.
Bana joins previously announced stars Charlize Theron and Taron Egerton (Carry-On).
Written by Jeremy Robbins (“The Purge” television series), Apex “follows a rock climber who finds herself being hunted in the wild.” Robbins’ spec script was selected as part of 2021’s The Black List, an annual buzzy compendium of the year’s most-liked unproduced Hollywood screenplays.
The spec script’s logline gives a better idea of the Silence of the Lambs comparison: “When an adrenaline junkie sets out to conquer a menacing river, she discovers that nature isn’t the only thing out for blood. “It’s the type of premise that feels designed to get the adrenaline pumping.