Tom Hopper, Rita Ora and Mila Harris Lead Sci-Fi Thriller 'The Signalers'

Tom Hopper, Rita Ora and Mila Harris will star in the sci-fi adventure thriller "The Signalers," now in production in and around Atlanta, Georgia, with WME Independent launching domestic sales on the project.

Hopper, known for "The Umbrella Academy" and "The Terminal List," plays a remote air traffic controller who detects an impossible signal deep in the Canadian wilderness. Harris, the rising young actor whose credits include "No Exit" and "Mary," plays his estranged niece. The signal is causing strange and dangerous phenomena. As the pair set off to uncover its origins, they encounter research scientists played by Ora ("Fifty Shades of Grey," "Tin Soldier") and Missi Pyle ("Galaxy Quest"), and they inadvertently uncover a buried unearthly force that is awakening around them.

Nolan North ("Uncharted") has also joined the cast in a supporting role, alongside Paulina Alvarez, David Silverman and Wolfgang Fiegl.

Gille Klabin, whose previous feature is "The Wave," directs from a script by Cate Carson, a writer on "The Plumber" and "Masque" and a former detective and military intelligence specialist. Gramercy Park Media produces. Peachtree Group provided the financing, and WME Independent handles domestic sales.

Who is behind the film?

The producing team includes Eric Harris of Peachtree Media Partners, Mary Aloe of Aloe Entertainment, and Cate Carson and Jay De La Jara of Ed Motel Entertainment. Ford Corbett and Nathan Klingher of Gramercy Park Media executive produce alongside Danielle Bisutti and Ron Greenbaum of Pen Ultimate Films.

The behind-the-camera creative team includes director of photography Aaron Grasso, production designer Mollie Wartelle and costume designer Erika Benton.

Harris of Peachtree Media Partners addressed the film's appeal in a statement. "We are thrilled to be on set capturing the intense, visually stunning excitement of this film," Harris said. "Cate's script provides an incredible launching point for our cast to bring this story to life and with all the news about alien disclosures and otherworldly cover-ups, this classic Spielberg inspired film is exactly the type of story audiences have been waiting for!"

What does this change for buyers?

The package gives WME Independent a marketable genre title with an established ensemble cast and a director with a proven genre pedigree. Filming is currently underway in Georgia, with post-production scheduled ahead of an anticipated 2027 release. That timeline positions "The Signalers" as a sales title for distributors planning their genre slates two years out.