‘Sponsor’: Jason Segel & Director James Ponsoldt Reunite For Nail-Biting Psychological Thriller

It is that time of the year, as the Cannes Film Market is underway this month alongside the beloved French film festival. Another project heading out for sales there is “Sponsor,” a new nail-biting thriller that hails from director James Ponsoldt and stars Jason Segel, the two reuniting after working together on the hit Apple TV+ series “Shrinking.” The pic at Michael Bay‘s Platinum Dunes revealed by Variety will focus on “a drunk driver whose court-ordered recovery program introduces him to an enigmatic 12-step guru, one who slowly drags him into a living hell.” A script for “Sponsor” was co-written by Ponsoldt and Segel. Continue reading ‘Sponsor’: Jason Segel & Director James Ponsoldt Reunite For Nail-Biting Psychological Thriller at The Playlist.

May 12, 2025 - 17:16
 0
‘Sponsor’: Jason Segel & Director James Ponsoldt Reunite For Nail-Biting Psychological Thriller
Jason Segel & Director James Ponsoldt Team For New Thriller 'Sponsor'‘Sponsor’: Jason Segel & Director James Ponsoldt Reunite For Nail-Biting Psychological Thriller

It is that time of the year, as the Cannes Film Market is underway this month alongside the beloved French film festival. Another project heading out for sales there is “Sponsor,” a new nail-biting thriller that hails from director James Ponsoldt and stars Jason Segel, the two reuniting after working together on the hit Apple TV+ series “Shrinking.”

The pic at Michael Bay‘s Platinum Dunes revealed by Variety will focus on “a drunk driver whose court-ordered recovery program introduces him to an enigmatic 12-step guru, one who slowly drags him into a living hell.” A script for “Sponsor” was co-written by Ponsoldt and Segel.

Continue reading ‘Sponsor’: Jason Segel & Director James Ponsoldt Reunite For Nail-Biting Psychological Thriller at The Playlist.