Venice, July 17 -- Rose Byrne and Jenna Ortega are set to share screen space in the upcoming sports drama Nasty, directed by Mary Bronstein, Variety said.

The film will be released by Warner Bros.' newly launched indie label, Clockwork.

According to the publication, Nasty follows the story of a young athlete fighting for a place on the Olympic gymnastics team. As she works towards her dream, she realizes that her biggest challenge is not another gymnast, but her own coach.

The film brings Byrne and Bronstein together once again after 'If I Had Legs I'd Kick You', which earned Byrne an Oscar nomination. The screenplay for Nasty was written by Isabella Jarosz and was featured on the Black List, the annual list of the best unproduced scre...