Dope Thief’s Brian Tyree Henry joins upcoming Apple Original Films feature

Apple TV confirmed today that Brian Tyree Henry, who recently starred alongside Wagner Moura ( , ) on , is joining a new feature film from Apple Original Films. Here are the details.

Last November, that film director and screenwriter Gavin O’Connor was developing “Running,” a movie that “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.”

Today, Apple confirmed that Brian Tyree Henry has joined the cast and will star opposite Spike Fearn ( , ).

This marks the third collaboration between Henry and Apple. He previously starred opposite Jennifer Lawrence in , which earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. He also starred in , a performance that landed him an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie.

Running is being written by Bill Dubuque, who collaborated with O’Connor on . Following its premiere, the movie quickly became Amazon MGM Studios’ second most-watched film of all time on streaming, according to Deadline .

As is usually the case with features in early production stages, there are no details on when the movie is expected to land on Apple TV.

Apple TV is and features hit TV shows and movies like , , and .

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