DEADLINE.COM – EXCLUSIVE: Ansel Elgort is set to star in Jonathan, a fast mobilizing independent film. It will be directed by Bill Oliver (Guilt), who wrote the script with Peter Nickowitz. Neal Dodson and Randy Manis are producing. Elgort, who broke through in The Fault In Our Stars and next stars in Billionaire Boys Club and Edgar Wright’s Baby Driver, will play both male lead roles here. The films tells the story of Jonathan, a successful architect who lives a normal life dictated by a strict routine. Jonathan’s twin brother John, on the other hand, sleeps all day and spends the night secretly socializing. Jonathan and John share the same body and while Jonathan is perfectly accepting of their isolation as laid out by their no-girlfriend policy, John is starting to fall in love with Elena. When Jonathan discovers his brother’s secret, he forces John to end things and then he starts a new relationship Elena out of curiosity and jealousy. John ultimately catches wind of the affair which puts his relationship with his twin at serious risk. The film begins shooting next month in New York. Elgort, who has also been circling Dungeons & Dragons at Warner Bros, is repped by Brookside Artist Management, CAA and attorney Kevin Yorn.
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Aug 2016