Pumping Black: Shadows on the Cycling Circuit

Production Details

Title: Pumping Black
Format: Feature Film
Production Begins: Q4 2026
Producer: Stacey Sher, Sébastien Raybaud, Sophie Ma
Writer: Haley Hope Bartels
Director: Mimi Cave
Cast: Jonathan Bailey, Natalie Portman
Synopsis: A psychological thriller set in the competitive and cutthroat world of professional cycling. Pumping Black follows cyclist Taylor Mace, who at 35-years-old is finding himself aging out of the sport. He is taken under the wing of Andrea Lathe, a doctor driven by her own thirst for victory and power. As the race to the Tour de France progresses, Taylor must take increasingly dark measures to protect his secret.

Production Companies:

Shiny Penny
12230 Ventura Blvd.
Studio City, CA 91604
tayler@shinypennypro.com
310-310-9950

Mountaina
44 207 016 3355
info@antoncorp.com
+44 207 016 3355

Anton Corp
21a Brownlow Mews
London, WC1N 2LA, UK
info@antoncorp.com
+44 207 016 3355

CAA Media Finance
2000 Avenue of the Stars
Los Angeles, CA 90067
filmsales@caa.com
424-288-2000

About Pumping Black

Pumping Black is a psychological thriller that immerses viewers in the cutthroat landscape of professional cycling. The story centers on Taylor Mace, a 35-year-old cyclist struggling to maintain relevance in a sport that often sidelines aging competitors. The film explores the complicated relationship between Taylor and Andrea Lathe, a doctor whose ambition for success may lead them both down a perilous path. As the stakes rise during the grueling journey towards the Tour de France, Taylor faces difficult choices to keep his hidden truths from surfacing.

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