First Look at Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper in SERENA
Here’s the first official image of Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper as Serena and George Pemberton in SERENA. Based on Ron Rash’s acclaimed novel of the same name, the film centers on the Pemberton’s as they make their way from Boston to the mountains of North Carolina to build a timber empire in 1929. Production on the film commenced in Prague with Oscar-winner Susanne Bier (“In a Better World,” “Things We Lost in the Fire”) taking on directing duties. Fun facts: Darren Aronofsky was originally attached to direct the flick with Angelina Jolie taking on the role of Serena but both dropped out for unknown reasons (Thanks IMDB!) Toby Jones (“Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy,” “My Week with Marilyn”) and Rhys Ifans (“Skyfall,” “The Amazing Spider Man”) round out the supporting cast.
The film follows newlyweds George (Cooper) and Serena Pemberton (Lawrence) who travel from Boston to the mountains of North Carolina where they begin to build a timber empire in 1929. Serena soon shows herself to be the equal of any man: overseeing crews, hunting rattle-snakes, even saving a man’s life in the wilderness. Together, this king and queen rule their dominion, killing or vanquishing all who stand in the way of their ambitions. But when Serena learns that she can never bear a child, she sets out to murder the woman who bore George a son before his marriage. And when she starts to suspect that George is protecting his illegitimate family, the Pembertons’ intense, passionate marriage begins to unravel as the story moves toward its shocking reckoning.