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Hulk Director ‘Strays’ to Radioactive City
Only time will tell how much “horror” this project carriers, but either way Louis Leterrier, whose INCREDIBLE HULK was the weekend’s boxoffice champ, is negotiations to develop and direct Strays, an eco action thriller written by Michael Ross, at Summit. In “Strays,” a group of young consultants on a business trip to Russia mysteriously wake up in an abandoned and radioactive city and fight to survive the deadly obstacles in between them and safety. Leterrier’s other credits include the Jason Statham action movies “The Transporter” and it’s sequel plus the Jet Li actionner “Unleashed.” He is repped by Endeavor and Management 360. Gersh-repped Ross wrote Fox Atomic’s horror movie “Turistas” and most recently worked on the Near Dark remake for Rogue and Platinum Dunes.
“Dexter” and “Fear the Walking Dead” actor Keith Carradine is the latest to join creature feature Skeletons, Deadline reports today.
He joins Brie Larson (Kong: Skull Island) in the “modern take on the creature horror film” from producer J.J. Abrams.
Skeletons is “told from the perspective of a young boy who slowly begins to discover that his beloved parents are hiding a disturbing secret about his mother’s true nature.”
JT Mollner (Strange Darling) directs the creature feature, revising the initial script by Brian Duffield (Whalefall, No One Will Save You), based on the short story “Fail-Safe“ by Philip Fracassi.
Kyle Gallner, John Goodman, Ione Skye, and Daithí Ó Haragáin also star.
The film hails from Infrared, Bad Robot Productions, and Assemble Media.
“I’m beyond excited to see Brie take on this role – it’s frightening, emotionally charged, and so different from anything she’s done before,” added Infrared President of Production Drew Simon. “The depth and intensity this character demands is immense, and I know Brie’s going to bring something unforgettable to the screen.”
Mollner is keeping very busy in horror lately. Also on the way from the filmmaker is Stephen King adaptation The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon and a Texas Chainsaw Massacre series for A24.