Pulse Films has announced that Simon Pegg has signed on to star in the rock ‘n’ roll drama Lost Transmissions, which is being written and directed by Katharine O’Brien.
Variety reports that the film will follow “a shy songwriter who discovers her friend, a respected record producer, has lapsed on his medication for schizophrenia. She rallies a group of friends to help commit him to a psychiatric facility, chasing him as he outruns his colorful delusions through the glamour and grit of Los Angeles.”
“In dealing with mental health, Lost Transmissions combines both comedic and tragic elements,” said O’Brien. “Simon has such a uniquely attuned sense of how to play a range of comedy in moments that still feel real. I’m excited to embrace his very fine skills as a dramatic actor with this film.”
“At Pulse we’ve always been about discovering and championing new filmmakers and therefore we’re super excited about Katharine and her debut film,” added Thomas Benski of Pulse Films. “We are genuinely excited that we will be bringing this remarkable true story to life with Katherine O’Brien and the incredibly talented Simon Pegg.”
Pegg has also recently been set to reprise his role as Benji Dunn in Paramount Pictures’ upcoming spy sequel Mission: Impossible 6.
Originally published April 8, 2017. Updated April 15, 2018.
