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Jason Segel to Lead James Ponsoldt Thriller ‘Sponsor,’ Selling at Cannes

Jason Segel will go through hell for sobriety in the new psychological thriller "Sponsor," from his "Shrinking" director James Ponsoldt.

Segel will be put through the ringer in “Sponsor,” a nail-biter about a drunk driver whose court-ordered recovery program introduces him to an enigmatic 12-step guru — one who slowly drags him into a “living hell.” “With Sponsor, we set out to explore what happens when support becomes control — when the person you turn to for salvation slowly becomes your worst nightmare,” Segel and Ponsoldt said in joint statement. Segel is represented by UTA, Ocean Avenue, law firm Sloane, Offer, Weber & Dern, and Independent Public Relations.

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