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Russell Brand Starring In New Platinum Dunes Pic, ‘Hauntrepreneur’!
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Wasn’t it just yesterday I was reporting on a new Platinum Dunes pic? Oh yeah, it was. Well it seems that after taking some time off after A Nightmare On Elm Street (2010), Michael Bay, Brad Fuller and Andrew form are getting busy again. And on some original projects too.
Russell Brand (Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Arthur) has been set for the lead in Hauntrepreneur. A pic that will again pair Platinum with Paramount.
Per Variety, “The story revolves around a family that has trouble adjusting to a new town and hires a peculiar man who calls himself the Hauntrepreneur to help them. In an attempt to bring them together, the man creates a haunted house filled with an odd cast of characters. Par had no comment on the casting. Par picked up the spec from Scott Rosenberg in October and will now look to lock down a director.”
I know a lot of people hate Brand, but he has yet to really rub me the wrong way in a film role. I actually think he’s pretty funny and has some nice, understated, dramatic chops that he doesn’t really get enough credit for. I know. Turn in my indie cred card, right?
What do you guys think? I’m not sure how long I give that title lasting, though.
Christopher Landon (Happy Death Day, Freaky) is staying busy here in 2024, directing not only the werewolf movie Big Bad but also an upcoming thriller titled Drop.
The project for Blumhouse and Platinum Dunes is being described as a “fast-paced thriller,” and Deadline reports today that Violett Beane (Truth or Dare) has joined the cast.
Newcomer Jacob Robinson has also signed on to star in the mysterious thriller. Previously announced, Meghann Fahy (“White Lotus”) will be leading the cast.
Landon recently teased on Twitter, “This is my love letter to DePalma.”
Jillian Jacobs and Chris Roach wrote the script.
Michael Bay, Jason Blum, Brad Fuller and Cameron Fuller — “who brought the script in to Platinum Dunes” — are producing the upcoming Drop. Sam Lerner is an executive producer.
THR notes, “The film is a Platinum Dunes and Blumhouse production for Universal.”
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