Jamie Bell, Olivia Cooke Join ‘Takes One To Know One’ From ‘Nocturnal’ Director

Olivia Cooke and Jamie Bell have signed on to star in Takes One To Know One, a contemporary romance from Italian director Nathalie Biancheri (Nocturnal) based on Brooke Baker’s 2022 Black List script.

The Ready Player One and House of the Dragon actress and the All of Us Strangers and Rocketman actor will play Eleanor and Lucas, two people, who meet in Rome and immediately feel a spark, connecting over their shared passion for Italy and art, despite both already being in relationships.

“I’m so excited to work with Olivia and Jamie on this project,” said Biancheri. “The script is such a great combination of sexy, fun but also quite moving and I feel like it really hits a spot people are hungry for in cinema today.”

Potboiler Productions (The Constant Gardener, The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind) are producing, together with BCDF Pictures, and Chippy Tea Productions. Gail Egan, Claude Dal Farra, Brian Keady, and Olivia Cooke are producers on the project, with Josh Glick, Brad Feinstein, and Brooke Baker executive producing.

Cornerstone is handling international sales on Takes to Know One and will kick off pre-sales in at the Cannes film market later this month. CAA Media Finance is co-repping U.S. rights.

Cooke is represented by The Artists Partnership, CAA, Brillstein Entertainment Partners, and Hansen, Jacobson, Teller, Hoberman, Newman, Warren, Richman, Rush, Kaller, Gellman, Meigs & Fox, L.L.P. Bell is represented by CAA, 3 Arts Entertainment, and Sloane, Offer, Weber & Dern. Biancheri is represented by CAA and Casarotto Ramsay & Associates. Baker is represented by CAA, Grandview, and Jackoway Austen Tyerman Wertheimer Mandelbaum Morris Bernstein Trattner Auerbach Hynick Jaime LeVine Sample & Klein.