Guy Pearce To Star in “Animal Kingdom”

Guy Pearce will star alongside Ben Mendelson and Joel Edgerton in director David Michod’s first feature, the crime drama “Animal Kingdom.”

“Animal Kingdom” will focus on a 17-year-old who tries to survive a criminal family with help from a cop (Guy Pearce).

Produced by Liz Watts, “Animal Kingdom” also will star veteran actress Jackie Weaver and be distributed in Australia and New Zealand by Madman.