Adrian Grenier and Mimi Rogers have joined the cast of the political thriller, which 13 Films has introduced to Cannes buyers.

Adrien Grenier

Public Affairs follows a young campaign aide in over his head when he sleeps with the wife of a presidential candidate and is left fighting for his life.

Principal photography is earmarked for June when Eric Bross will direct from a screenplay by Tom Cudworth.

School Pictures’ Stephen Israel is producing with George Voskericyan of American Film Productions.

13 Films’ Cannes slate includes UK dark comedy Croak written by David Thewlis, and Worlds Apart starring J.K. Simmons.

In pre-production are sci-fi Spectrum, thriller Every Good Boy Does Fine, and action thriller Entry Level.