Tony Winner Ben Platt Joins the Cast of Upcoming Drama RUN THIS TOWN

Deadline has exclusively reported, Tony-winning actor Ben Platt (Dear Evan Hansen), THE VAMPIRE DIARIES alum Nina Dobrev, and Mena Massoud, star of Disney's live-action Aladdin film, have signed on to topline the drama pic Run This Town, along with Emmy winner Damian Lewis (Billions, Homeland). The film was written by Ricky Tollman, who will also direct the piece, marking his feature directorial debut.

The plot follows a young journalist (Platt), desperate to prove himself, who catches wind of a SCANDAL involving a flashy, unpredictable politician with no filter (Lewis). Political aides (Massoud and Dobrev) attempt to keep their boss in check - and
the story under wraps - in order to save their jobs.

Randy Manis (Lawless, Kill Your Darlings) and Jonathan Bronfman (The Witch, Patti Cakes) are producing the project, while Ariella Naymark will co-produce. CounterNarrative Films, recently launched by J.C. Chandor, Neal Dodson and Anna Gerb, will serve as exec producer.

Platt, who will next be seen starring in Ryan Murphy's new Netflix series The Politician, is an actor and singer known for originating the role of the title character in the Broadway musical Dear Evan Hansen, a performance for which he has won numerous awards, including the 2017 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical and the 2018 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album. Platt's credits also include the role of Elder Arnold Cunningham in The Book of Mormon, as well as Benji Applebaum in the musical films Pitch Perfect (2012) and Pitch Perfect 2 (2015).

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