Gal Gadot & Matthias Schoenaerts to Lead World War II Thriller ‘Ruin’

Preview:

• Gal Gadot and Matthias Schoenaerts will star in ‘Ruin.’
• It’s a thriller set in the immediate aftermath of World War II.
• Niki Caro is directing.

‘Snow White,’ in which she played the Evil Queen, singularly fail to make much magic with critics, audiences or at the box office.

So she’ll no doubt be hoping for better things from a new thriller, even if it promises some somber subject matter.

Gadot, Matthias Schoenaerts.

The new movie will see Jennifer Lopez. That said, the filmmaker is also attached to make an adaptation of Jess Walter’s novel ‘Beautiful Ruins.’

And the director has World War II form, since she also oversaw 2017 drama Jessica Chastain as Antonina Zabinska, who had to save hundreds of people and animals during the Nazi invasion in Poland.

‘Ruin’ is aiming to have its cameras rolling early next year.

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What’s the story of ‘Ruin’?

‘Ruin’ is set in the rubble of following World War II, with a newly released camp prisoner (Gadot) forming an alliance with a German soldier (Schoenaerts) as they both seek revenge on a Nazi Schutzstaffel (AKA the SS, a paramilitary organization loyal to Adolf Hitler) unit.

The script comes from screenwriting cousins ‘Eternals.’

This latest offering topped the Black List in 2017, becoming the most-liked unproduced script according to that much-vaunted listing.

And together, they’re also developing the Amazon series featuring historic thief characters Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (most famously brought to screens in the Regé-Jean Page.

Caro serves as producer on the new movie alongside Marc Butan for MadRiver Pictures and Gadot and Jason Varsano for Pilot Wave Motion Pictures. Executive producing are Gillian Hormel for Ludascripts and Mary Aloe for Aloe Entertainment, in addition to the writers. Evan Powell will oversee the film for MadRiver.

Where else can we see Gal Gadot?

As mentioned, Gadot was most recently seen opposite Rachel Zegler in ‘Snow White.’

The ‘Hand of Dante,’ the latter of which is mystery thriller about A handwritten manuscript of Dante Alighieri's poem ‘The Divine Comedy’ making its way from a priest to a mob boss in New York City.

Also on the actor’s To Do list is a new take on Cleopatra, which has ‘To Catch a Thief.’

Where else can we see Matthias Schoenaerts?

Schoenaerts, who may still be best known for the indie likes of Milly Alcock as Kara Zor-El, Superman’s cousin. That Warner Bros./DC Movie is due to land on June 26th next year.

And to keep his comicbook credentials burnished, the actor will also be back for Netflix sequel ‘The Way of the Wind,’ an ambitious re-telling of stories from the life of Jesus.

Beyond those, Schoenaerts will appear in a documentary called ‘Hollywood Horsemen) which explores the career of horse trainer Rex Peterson and his journey from Nebraska to Hollywood.

There’s also ‘Changer l’eau des fleurs,’ the latest movie fromLeïla Bekhti.

When will ‘Ruin’ be in theaters?

This is a “wait and see” project, since while it already has the backing of sales company The Veterans, the rights will be up for grabs at this year’s Cannes Film Festival in hopes of snagging an international buyer.

UTA Independent Film Group, WME Independent and CAA Media Finance are handling U.S. rights.

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'Snow White' (2025)

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