Los Aangels: Actor Teyonah Parris is the latest addition to the star cast of Apple Original Films “Running” and will feature alongside Spike Fearn, Brian Tyree Henry and Rhea Seehorn.
The film is directed by Gavin O’Connor and is produced under Makeready and Nike Films in association with Apple Studios, according to the entertainment news outlet Deadline.
The film is based on a story by the filmmaker and Bill and follows a homeless high school running prodigy on the hunt for greatness as he uses his gifts to outrun his past and find a family, according to the official logline.
Parris has built a career on disappearing into bold, wildly different worlds. She recently starred opposite John Boyega and Jamie Foxx in Netflix’s conspiracy comedy They Cloned Tyrone, directed by Juel Taylor. She also originated the adult role of Marvel superhero Monica Rambeau in the Emmy-winning WandaVision before taking the character to the big screen in The Marvels, starring alongside Brie Larson and Iman Vellani in the pic directed by Nia DaCosta.
She is repped by CAA and Fox Rothschild.
