The upcoming love story Insomniac City has added actors Jonathan Bailey and Bill Nighy to its star cast. Directed by Dominic Cooke, the film is about writer-photographer Bill Hayes and neurologist Oliver Sacks.
Based on Hayes' 2017 memoir of the same name, it follows Hayes after he arrives in New York City from San Francisco, reeling from a loss. He falls in love with both the new city and groundbreaking neurologist Oliver Sacks. With Bailey playing Hayes, Nighy will star as Sacks.
Hayes and Cooke co-wrote and adapted the story for the feature film, which Bailey, Troy Lum, Mike Goodridge, Gabrielle Tana, and Andrew Mason produced.
Bailey had two releases in 2025: Jurassic World Rebirth and Wicked: For Good. He is also popular for playing Lord Anthony Bridgerton in Netflix's regency drama Bridgerton. He will next be seen in Monsanto and Pumping Black. Meanwhile, Nighy will star in Caine, Ibelin, and The Turning Door. His TV slate includes California Avenue and The Portrait of a Lady.
