Teresa Palmer, Russell Crowe, and Nina Dobrev team up for ‘Bear Country’

Teresa Palmer has officially joined the cast of the upcoming action-thriller Bear Country, starring alongside Russell Crowe and Nina Dobrev. Directed by Derrick Borte, the film is currently in production in Australia.

Palmer, known for Warm Bodies and A Discovery of Witches, plays the female lead, Sunny, the razor-sharp girlfriend of Manco Kapak (Crowe), an aging but formidable club owner. Kapak’s plans to sell his club and retire take a hit when a masked gunman robs him, forcing him into a dangerous pursuit.

The film also features Kartiah Vergara in a key role. Bear Country is based on Strip, a novel by Thomas Perry, with a screenplay by Borte and Daniel Forte (American Dreamer). Production is backed by Nickel City Pictures, A Higher Standard, G2 Dispatch, and Life & Soul Pictures.

Palmer’s upcoming projects include the limited series The Family Next Door and the drama series The Last Anniversary, based on Liane Moriarty’s novel and executive-produced by Nicole Kidman. She recently starred in the rom-com Addition, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, and David Leitch’s The Fall Guy.

Over the weekend, Palmer received the Excellence in Film & Television Award at the 2025 G’Day USA Arts Gala, honoring Australian talent in the U.S. She is represented by CAA, Entertainment 360, Shanahan Management, and Sloane Offer.