Bikers: A Biker Story with Tom Hardy, Jodie Comer and Austin Butler

Jeff Nichols will direct The Bikers for New Regency.

Inspired by the work of photographer Danny Lyon, The Bikeriders is an original story set in the 1960s about the rise of a fictional motorcycle club in the Midwest. Looking at the lives of its members, the club has evolved over the decade from a gathering place for local misfits to a more sinister gang that threatens the original group’s unique way of life.

Jodie Comer, Austin Butler and Tom Hardy to Lead Ensemble for Jeff Nichols’ Next Film at New Regency https://t.co/tHXKzE30Bi

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Sarah Greene and Brian Kavanaugh-Jones are producing The Bikeriders through Tri-State, a company they share with director Jeff Nichols along with New Regency. Fred Berger is an executive producer. It should be noted that Jeff Nichols has been developing the project since last spring, New Regency hit the scene last May when it met a number of actors for numerous roles, and agreements have begun to materialize in recent years to have the film ready to shoot next October.

Tom Hardy, Jodie Comer and Austin Butler in The Cyclists

Jeff Nichols’ next project is getting a top-notch cast that includes Jodie Comer, Austin Butler and Tom Hardy. Jodie Comer had a stellar year thanks to Killing Eve, The Help and The Last Duel. She recently starred in National Theater Live’s Prima Facie, which became the UK’s highest-grossing show since the start of the pandemic and will hit Broadway next year.

Austin Butler is in the spotlight for his role as the king of rock and roll in Elvis, which has already grossed over $230 million worldwide and has him on the hunt for awards. Finally, Tom Hardy recently starred in Sony Pictures Entertainment’s Venom: Let There Be Carnage, which was one of the first big hits of the post-pandemic era, grossing over $500 million at the box office.