Charlie Cox Joins Idris Elba in Apple’s New Thriller Movie Cast

Apple’s upcoming psychological thriller reunites Idris Elba with a new ensemble for one of its most anticipated original films. The project adds several fresh faces to its cast, including Charlie Cox, in a story that explores shifting power, perception, and identity within a tense modern setting.

Charlie Cox cast in This is How it Goes with Idris Elba

Apple Original Films’ adaptation of Neil LaBute’s psychological thriller This Is How It Goes has expanded its cast, according to Blexmedia on October 7, 2025. The update confirms that Wunmi Mosaku, Charlie Cox, and Elliott Heffernan have joined Idris Elba in the upcoming project. Elba will both direct and star in the feature, produced by 22Summers and Gaumont.

Nathaniel Price, known for Mr. Loverman and The Outlaws, wrote the screenplay. Production is expected to begin this month across the U.K. and Accra, Ghana, making it the first Apple Original Films project to film in Ghana. The milestone supports Elba’s ongoing work to expand international film partnerships and invest in Africa’s creative sector.

Adapted from LaBute’s 2005 play, This Is How It Goes, follows an interracial love triangle in small-town America. The story explores identity, along with manipulation, when a couple decides to help an old acquaintance. Their reunion sparks a series of tense confrontations and moral dilemmas that challenge each of their beliefs. Elba previously played Cody in the West End production with Ben Chaplin and Megan Dodds, though his film role remains unconfirmed.

Gina Carter and Alison Jackson produce the film for 22Summers and Gaumont, respectively. T D Afrique oversees production in Ghana, with Sidonie Dumas serving as the Gaumont executive producer. The project extends Elba’s partnership with Apple after Hijack. He is also working on Kathryn Bigelow’s A House of Dynamite for Netflix and Above the Below for Lionsgate, which he both co-directs and stars in.

Originally reported by Vritti Johar on SuperHeroHype.

Source: Comingsoon.net