EXCLUSIVE : Richard Gere ( Pretty Woman ) and Diana Silvers ( Booksmart ) have been set to star in Oscar winner Edward Zwick ‘s romantic drama Asymmetry , which is based on Lisa Halliday’s acclaimed 2018 novel of the same name.

Halliday collaborated with Zwick ( The Last Samurai ) and Marshall Herskovitz on the screenplay, with Zwick and Herskovitz of the Bedford Falls Company producing alongside Clay Pecorin of Rainmaker Films and FilmNation Entertainment. FilmNation and Rainmaker are co-financing.

FilmNation will launch international sales at the upcoming Cannes market and co-rep domestic rights with CAA Media Finance Group.

Asymmetry , per the logline, tells the story of a young editorial assistant in New York, Alice (Silvers), who comes upon world-renowned 70-year-old author Ezra (Gere) in Central Park one day. Their one moment of eye contact sparks a connection that leads them both down a life-changing rabbit hole, where they create a private world just for two.…