Paramount reunites Timothée Chalamet and James Mangold in ‘High Side’, a high-octane motocross heist thriller on superbikes.
Paramount Pictures has secured one of the hottest deals of the season: the production of ‘High Side’, a new action thriller that will reunite Timothée Chalamet with acclaimed director James Mangold, following their Oscar-nominated success with ‘A Complete Unknown’.
Described as a blend of ‘Heat’ and ‘Hell or High Water’, the film marks a dramatic genre shift for Chalamet, who will take on his first full-scale action role. Based on an unpublished short story by Jaime Oliveira, the plot follows Billy, a former motocross racer whose career was cut short by a devastating crash and a turbulent family past. His life takes a dangerous turn when his estranged brother ropes him into a string of bank robberies on superbikes. With the FBI closing in, Billy must use his racing skills for something far more perilous than he ever imagined.
From Paramount, Dana Goldberg and Josh Greenstein said: “We’re thrilled to be working with visionary artists like James and Timothée, and exceptional collaborators like Peter and David at Chernin. What Jaime has created reflects the kind of bold, original storytelling we’re committed to championing at Paramount – and we couldn’t be more excited to hit the ground running with High Side.”
With films like ‘Ford v Ferrari’ and ‘Logan’, Mangold has proven his talent for combining high-intensity action with emotional depth, while for Chalamet this project marks the start of an entirely new chapter in his career. The film is currently in pre-production, with further casting announcements expected soon.
