Pumping Black: Natalie Portman and Jonathan Bailey to Star in Cycling Thriller

Natalie Portman and Jonathan Bailey to Star in 'Pumping Black' from 'Fresh' Director

Natalie Portman (Black Swan) and Jonathan Bailey (Jurassic World: Rebirth) will be Pumping Black in the latest film from Fresh director Mimi Cave, reports Variety. The film “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 m…

Pumping Black: Natalie Portman and Jonathan Bailey to star in cycling thriller

Mimi Cave made her feature directorial debut with the impressive cannibal thriller Fresh in 2022, then followed that up with the not-so-impressive dark comedy Holland in 2025. (JoBlo’s own Chris Bumbray gave Fresh a 9/10 review that can be read HERE, but he only gave Holland a 3/10.) Next up for Cave is Pumping Black, a psychological thriller set in “the competitive and cutthroat world of professional cycling,” and Variety reports that the proje…

Jonathan Bailey & Natalie Portman to Star in Psychological Thriller ‘Pumping Black’ from ‘Fresh’ Director

Up next from Fresh director Mimi Cave is Pumping Black, a psychological thriller compared to Black Swan but set in the cutthroat world of cycling. Speaking of Black Swan, Variety reports that the upcoming thriller will star Jonathan Bailey (Jurassic World Rebirth) and the Black Swan herself, Natalie Portman. 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 An…