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SDCC ’09: ‘Legion’ Conceived as a Trilogy, Hard ‘R’
Update: In addition to the giant piece of art you’ll find below, BC writes in from that director Scott Stewart says the film, “will be a hard-R”.” At a press event at the San Diego Comic Con for Sony Screen Gems’ Legion, stars Adrianne Palicki and Paul Bettany both told reporters that they’re signed on for three films that would turn this into a franchise. Obviously, the performance of the first film will dictate if we see more. Directed by Scott Stewart, the story follows a group of strangers stranded in a desert truckstop who must band together to stop an army of demonic creatures out to fulfill an ancient prophecy that opens the gates of hell. Hopefully hell will open on January 22, 2010, I’ll take a trip there.
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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