Berlin23: Octavia Spencer, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Lucy Liu/ The Exchange

Nat McCormick, The Exchange Worldwide Sales and Distribution President, announced today that Academy Award winning actress Octavia Spencer (HIDDEN FIGURES, THE SHAPE OF WATER), Emmy Award winning actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt (INCEPTION) and Emmy Award Nominee Lucy Liu (SHAZAM: FURY OF THE GODS, RED ONE) are attached to lead the feature film NOBODY NOTHING NOWHERE.

A 2018 Blacklist and Sundance Screenwriter Labs original screenplay written and to be directed by Rachel Wolther and Alex H. Fischer, NOBODY NOTHING NOWHERE is being produced by veteran producers Josh Penn and Michael Gottwald of the Department of Motion Pictures, Allison Rose Carter, Octavia Spencer, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Lucy Liu.

Christina Campagnola under a banner to be announced, Brian Clisham and Stephanie Kluft of Orit Entertainment, Brian O’Shea, Nat McCormick and Caddy Vanasirikul of The Exchange and Blair Ward and Anders Erden of Orogen Entertainment are serving as executive producers.

Fischer’s previous work includes Sundance 2020’s SAVE YOURSELVES!; Penn and Gottwald produced critically acclaimed and four time Academy Award nominated BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD and their banner produced 2017 Sundance and Cannes Director’s Fortnight PATTI CAKE$; and Carter’s producing credits include award-winning features AMERICAN HONEY, ZOLA and EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE .

Filming is scheduled for Summer 2023.

The Exchange will be introducing the title to international buyers at the upcoming 2023 European Film Market in Berlin, CAA Film Finance and WME Independent are handling domestic.

NOBODY NOTHING NOWHERE is the story of Ruth, one of the Non-People, human-looking beings designed and trained for the sole purpose of filling in a realistic world for a bland guy named Dave, the only person that actually exists on Earth. Tired of serving as an extra in someone else’s life, Ruth is ready to demand a life of her own.

“Nobody Nothing Nowhere is a wholly original feature film that presents a world and its characters in an entirely unique way. Having the opportunity to work with Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Lucy Liu is a dream come true! It is always a priority for me, and my partners at Orit Entertainment, to produce projects that entertain and bring the light, hope and promise audiences are craving. I am excited to be part of such an inventive and thoughtful project,” said Octavia Spencer.

“Not only is NOBODY NOTHING NOWHERE a strong commercial project with a hilarious script, but the film also subtly tackles social issues in a mind-boggling cinematic universe. We are incredibly proud to represent this project at a market and play a part in bringing it to audiences around the world” said McCormick of The Exchange.

The Exchange EFM’23 line-up includes: Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Guy Pearce’s NEPONSET CIRCLE, Olivia Munn’s REPLAY, Kathy Bates’ THELMA, Zoe Saldana and Garrett Hedlund’s THE ABSENCE OF EDEN, Venice’22 Competition Title MONICA, Steve Zahn’s LaRoy and Tyrese Gibson and Thomas Jane’s BOSCO.

Spencer is represented by CAA and Jackoway Austen Tyerman Wertheimer Mandelbaum Morris Bernstein Trattner & Klein, Gordon-Levitt by WME and Jackoway Austen Tyerman Wertheimer Mandelbaum Morris Bernstein Trattner & Klein and Liu by Framework Entertainment, CAA, The Artist Partnership and Schreck Rose Dapello Adams Berlin & Dunham.

About The Department of Motion Pictures:

The Department of Motion Pictures produces narrative and documentary features and series, with a focus on ambitious, cinematic, and emotionally resonant storytelling. Over the years, members of the DMP have produced Beasts of the Southern Wild, Patti Cake$, Monsters & Men, Wendy, Farewell Amor, and a season of High Maintenance, as well as non-fiction work like Western, 32 Sounds, A Thousand Thoughts, Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets, the documentary series “Philly D.A.” and the podcast “Operator.” The Department has premiered over a dozen films at the Sundance Film Festival in the last ten years, with work distributed by ESPN, Neon, Searchlight Pictures, and Paramount. The company’s projects have won Sundance’s Grand Jury Prize as well as the Camera d’Or at Cannes, and been nominated for Oscars and Indie Spirits; in June the DMP received the Peabody Award for “Philly D.A.” The Department is currently developing projects with directors such as Geremy Jasper, Margaret Brown, Carlos López Estrada, Pete Nicks, Josephine Decker, and Kate Purdy. The Department of Motion Pictures is: Michael Gottwald and Josh Penn (founders and partners), Claire Haley (head of production), and Emily Jampel (development executive).

About The Exchange:

Collaborative and transparent, The Exchange is a leading international sales, finance and production company committed to creating strong relationships between filmmakers, film financiers and distributors through the exchange of product, information and commerce. Created by veteran sales executive Brian O’Shea, the company specializes in high quality, commercial films that appeal to North American audiences and the ever-evolving global film market. For more information, please visit: www.theexchange.ws.