CAA Media Finance is representing the North American rights, while Goodfellas is handling international sales.

Principal photography will commence on August 12 in Los Angeles.

Navidi added: I am delighted to have the opportunity to collaborate with Bernard Rose.

‘Lear Rex’ cast adds Ariana DeBose, Rachel Brosnahan, LaKeith Stanfield, Peter Dinklage, others

Clockwise from top left-R: Ariana DeBose, Rachel Brosnahan, LaKeith Stanfield, Peter Dinklage, Chris Messina, Ted Levine, Danny Huston, Matthew Jacobs, Rhys Coiro and Stephen DorffHarold Jame/Mei Tao/Jess Vespa/Getty/Joe Pugliese/Guy Webster/Ari Michelson/Getty images/Michael Buckner for Deadline

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In 2021, he was nominated for an Academy Awardfor his role inJudas and the Black Messiah.

Dinklage is a four-time Emmy winner for his role as Tyrion Lannister in the HBO smashGame of Thrones.

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Other notable credits include Afflecks Academy Award-winningArgoas well as HulusThe Mindy Project.

His next projects includeWere Just Marriedopposite Lily Rabe as well as Clint EastwoodsJuror #2.

Levine most recently starred in HulusTiny Beautiful ThingsandBig Sky, AMCsMayfair WitchesandThe Alienistfor Netflix.

Pacino, Chastain, Dinklage and Messina are represented by CAA.

DeBose is repped by CAA, AC Management, The Lede Company7 and Ryan LeVine at Jackoway Austen Tyerman.

Brosnahan is repped by CAA and Brillstein Entertainment Partners.

Stanfield is represented by CAA, Stark Management and Ginsburg Daniels Kallis.

Coiro by People Store and Paradigm Talent Agency and Dorff by Atlas Artists.

Rose is repped by John Burnham and Casarotto Ramsay & Associates.

Navidi is repped by attorney Bianca Goodloe, Goodloe Law.