Alex Thompson and Kelly O’Sullivan, the filmmaking duo behind the acclaimed Sundance film “Ghostlight,” have wrapped production on their follow-up feature, “Mouse.” It’s the story of best friends Minnie (Katherine Mallen Kupferer) and Callie (Chloe Coleman), whose relationship is upended on the eve of their senior year.
Written by O’Sullivan and co-directed by O’Sullivan and Thompson, the film is set and was shot on location in North Little Rock, Ark., which also happens to be O’Sullivan’s hometown. “Mouse” stars Sophie Okonedo, Katherine Mallen Kupferer, Chloe Coleman and Tara Mallen. The ensemble includes Iman Vellani and David Hyde Pierce. The film also features newcomers Beck Nolan, Addisyn Cain, Audrey Grace Marshall and Christopher R. Ellis.
Okonedo is a Tony winner, as well as an Emmy and Oscar nominee, whose credits include “Slow Horses” and “Hotel Rwanda.” Kupferer starred in “Ghostlight” and “Are You There God? It’s Me Margaret.” Coleman co-starred in “My Spy.” Mallen also was featured in “Ghostlight.” “Vellani starred in “Ms. Marvel.” And Hyde Pierce is an Emmy and Tony winner who is best known for his work on “Frasier.”
The film was produced by Chelsea Krant, Pierce Cravens and Thompson, with Abigail Rose Solomon, Bonnie Comely, Stewart Lane, Steven A. Jones, Ian Keiser and Alex Wilson. Company credits are O’Sullivan and Thompson’s Little Engine, Metropolitan Entertainment, Rosalind Productions and Runaway Train.
“Ghostlight” sold to IFC and Sapan Studio after debuting at Sundance. It was released last summer and was recently listed as the Number 1 Best Movie of 2024 on the Rotten Tomatoes What to Watch list. The film was also nominated for several end-of-year awards by the Independent Spirits and the Gothams among others. O’Sullivan and Thompson’s previous film, “Saint Frances,” premiered at SXSW in 2019, winning a Special Jury Prize for “Breakthrough Voice” and the Audience Award for Narrative Feature. It was nominated for three Gotham Awards, an Independent Spirit Award, and named by the National Board of Review as one of the Top Ten Independent Films of the year.
Thompson and O’Sullian are repped by Gersh and Fusion Entertainment. Okonedo is repped by CAA and Hamilton Hodell. Kupferer is repped by Gersh and Fusion Entertainment. Coleman is repped by CESD, Gersh and lawyer Ryan LeVine. Mallen is repped by Gray Talent Group and Fusion Entertainment. Vellani is repped by Principal Entertainment LA and attorneys Gang, Tyre, Ramer, Brown & Passman. Hyde Pierce is repped by WME and lawyer Philip Klein.
