Kate and Rooney Mara , who are sisters in real life, are set to star in director Werner Herzog ’s new film project . They will play sisters in the film, which is based on the true story of inseparable twin sisters Joan and Jean.

EXCLUSIVE: Real-life sisters Kate and Rooney Mara are now looking to play fictional sisters as the two are set to star in Bucking Fastard, a new movie from Werner Herzog. Herzog will write and direct the film, with Ariel Leon Isacovitch and Agnes Chu producing. Production is set to start this spring in Ireland and Slovenia.

Dabbling in narrative filmmaking in between his many documentaries, it was recently announced Werner Herzog was in production on his first animated feature, The Twilight World, based on his 2021 novel of the same name.

Rooney and Kate Mara are set to star in Bucking Fastard, a new movie from Werner Herzog. Per a report from Deadline, Herzog will write and direct the film. Bucking Fastard marks the first time real-life sisters Rooney and Kate will work together on a movie.

Acclaimed filmmaker Werner Herzog is making a comeback to direction with an upcoming film titled Bucking Fastard, starring real-life sisters Rooney and Kate Mara. This marks the first instance where the actors will share screen space in a feature film.

Real-life sisters Kate Mara and Rooney Mara will share the same screen space in Bucking Fastard, by renowned German filmmaker Werner Herzog. The film marks the real-sisters' first on-screen collaboration.