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‘Hanna’ and ‘Gretel’ Sisters in ‘Byzantium’
Gemma Arterton (Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters , Clash of the Titans) and Saoirse Ronan (the lead in the widely popular and successful auctioneer Hanna and The Lovely Bones) have joined the cast of helmer Neil Jordan’s Byzantium, writes Variety.
The project, produced by Stephen Woolley and Elizabeth Karlsen’s London-based Number 9 Films, is based on Tamara Drewe scribe Moira Buffini’s play “A Vampire Story,” about two mysterious women (siblings), one of which claims to be a vampire.
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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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