David Yates, famed for directing the final four movies of the Harry Potter series, has directed the upcoming conspiracy movie ‘Pain Hustlers’ which is set to be released later in 2023.
The plot of this movie is adapted from Evan Hughes’ New York Times Magazine article of 2018- ‘The Pain Hustlers’ and his novel published in 2022- ‘The Hard Sell’.
The story revolves around a high school dropout named Liza Drake who gets a job in a falling pharmaceutical start-up. Her workplace is an old-tattered strip mall situated in Central Florida. But her life changes drastically when she finds herself getting embroiled in the webs of criminal conspiracies that lead to fatal consequences.
Also Read: Unlocked ( 2023): Release Date, Cast, Plot, And More!
When is ‘Pain Hustlers’ Getting Released?
An untitled movie directed by David Yates and based on the New York Times Magazine article was announced to be developing on August 18, 2021. Emily Blunt was announced as the lead cast member in May of 2022 with Chris Evans following in July.
In August other cast members were declared to be starring in the movie. Filming began in late August. The film is scheduled to be released on October 27, 2023, on Netflix.
Also Read: The Mother Release Date Announced: When Is It Releasing?
Cast Members of the Upcoming ‘Pain Hustlers’ and Their Previous Acting Credits:
Being cast as Liza Drake we will see British actress Emily Blunt. Award-winning actress Emily Blunt has starred in a number of films and television series. She portrayed Emily Charlton in the renowned 2006 comedy-drama ‘The Devil Wears Prada‘ co-starring with Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway.
Blunt was nominated for the British Academy Film Awards for BAFTA Rising Star Award and Best Film Actress in a Supporting Role in 2007.
In 2017 she starred in the lead role of Rachel Watson in the mystery psychological thriller movie ‘The Girl on the Train’ and won another British Academy Film Award nomination for Best Film Actress in a Leading Role.
Her other important films include ‘The Young Victoria‘, ‘Looper‘, ‘Edge of Tomorrow‘, ‘Into the Woods‘, ‘Sicario’, ‘Mary Poppins Returns’, ‘Salmon Fishing in Yemen’, ‘The Girl On The Train’, ‘A Quiet Place’ etc.
Chris Evans, who is most familiar as Marvel’s Captain America, is another lead cast member of the movie. Besides his roles in the Avengers and Captain America film series, Evans has also starred in ‘Fantastic Four’, ‘Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer’, ‘Puncture’, ‘Snowpiercer’, ‘Before We Go’, ‘Playing It Cool’, ‘Gifted’, ‘The Red Sea Diving Resort’, ‘Knives Out’, ‘The Gray Man’ etc.
Besides ‘Pain Hustlers’, Evans is also set to star in two films in 2023 which are ‘Red One’ and ‘Ghosted’.
Cuban-born American actor Andy García is another cast member of the upcoming movie. His first important role was as George Stone in the 1987 crime drama ‘The Untouchables. His other films include ‘The Godfather Part III‘, ‘The Disappearance of Garcia Lorca’, ‘Hoodlum’, ‘Modigliani’, ‘5 Days of War‘, ‘For Greater Glory’, ‘Max Steel’, ‘Big Gold Brick’, ‘Father of the Bride’, etc.
Canadian American actress Catherine O’Hara is another cast member of the upcoming movie. Her other film credits include ‘The Life Before This’, ‘Best in Show’, ‘A Mighty Wind’, ‘For Your Consideration’ etc. She also starred in the Canadian tv miniseries ‘You’ve Come a Long Way, Katie’.
In 2001 O’Hara gave voice to the main character of Liz Larsen in the Canadian adult animated sitcom ‘Committed’. In another stop motion adult animated sitcom ‘Glenn Martin, DDS’ she gave voice to the character of Jackie Martin from 2009 to 2011.
Then from 2015 to 2020, she portrayed Moira Rose as a main cast member in the Canadian tv sitcom ‘Schitt’s Creek’. O’Hara also served as consulting producer for that series. Her other important voice roles include ‘Skylanders Academy’, ‘The Last Kids on Earth’, ‘Central Park’ etc.
American actor, filmmaker, and author Jay Duplass will also be seen starring in the movie. He directed the films ‘The Puffy Chair’, ‘Baghead’, ‘Cyrus’, ‘Jeff, Who Lives at Home’, ‘The Do-Deca-Pentathlon’ and the tv series ‘Togetherness’, ‘Search Party’, ‘Cinema Toast’, and ‘Somebody Somewhere’.
American actor and musician Brian d’Arcy James is another cast member of the upcoming movie. He is known for starring as part of the ensemble cast in the 2015 biographical drama movie ‘Spotlight’ in the role of Matt Carroll.
From 2012 to 2013 he was cast as Frank Houston in the American musical drama series ‘Smash’. From 2017 to 2018 he also played Andy Baker as a recurring cast member in season one of the popular American teen drama series ‘13 Reasons Why‘ and as the main cast member in season two of it. In 2020 D’Arcy played Mark Giuliano in the political miniseries ‘The Comey Rule‘.
