Updated On: 29 June, 2021 09:31 AM IST | Los Angeles | PTI
`The Son` centres on Peter (Hugh Jackman) as his busy life with his new partner Emma (Vanessa Kirby) and their baby is thrown into disarray when his ex-wife Kate (Laura Dern) turns up with their teenage son, Nicholas.

Vanessa Kirby. Pic/AFP
Actor Vanessa Kirby has been tapped to play a pivotal role in `The Son`, filmmaker Florian Zeller`s follow up to his feature directorial debut `The Father`. According to Variety, the movie also features Hollywood stars, Hugh Jackman and Laura Dern. Like `The Father`, `The Son` has been adapted by Zeller and Christopher Hampton, from Zeller`s critically-acclaimed stage play. The duo recently won the best-adapted screenplay Oscar.
`The Son` centres on Peter (Jackman) as his busy life with new partner Emma (Kirby) and their baby is thrown into disarray when his ex-wife Kate (Dern) turns up with their teenage son, Nicholas.