EXCLUSIVE: Robert Lorenz ( In The Land of Saints ) is attached to direct Hardcourt, a new feature written by Mark L. Smith ( The Revenant ).  Ehud Bleiberg is producing through his namesake banner, along with Ariel Bleiberg, Robert Deege, and Suzanne Lyons’ Snowfall Films. Production on the film is set to begin in early 2027. Casting is said to be underway. Bleiberg will handle worldwide sales rights and is presenting the project at the Cannes Market . The project is described as a psychological thriller in the vein of Gone Girl and Basic Instinct . The story follows a respected college basketball coach who is accused of murdering his mistress.  The official synopsis reads: “When his wife hires one of his former players and her ex-lover (now a top attorney) to defend her husband, old rivalries and resentments surface on the path to get to the bottom of the crime.”  Watch on Deadline Smith’s recent credits include the George Clooney-directed Boys in the Boat and 2024’s Twisters.…