Joaquin Phoenix and Rooney Mara to lead cast of The Island
Joaquin Phoenix and Rooney Mara are to star in 'The Island'. The partners have landed lead roles in the new thriller from Pawel Pawlikowski that is set to be filmed in 2023. The film is loosely based on real events and sees Phoenix and Mara play an attractive American couple in the 1930s who escape to their own private paradise on a deserted island and live off the land. However, the duo are spotted by a millionaire passing by on his yacht and their story becomes a tabloid sensation. A self-styled countess then appears with a pair of lovers and plans to build a luxury hotel on the island. Psyc...