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Ving Rhames the Latest to Get His Ankles Bit By ‘Piranha’
After reading Devin of CHUD’s code of web ethics, I can’t believe how insanely hard it was to find the actual source for the following story. Apparently, The New York Post’s “Page Six” discovered that Ving Rhames will be joining Elisabeth Shue and Adam Scott in Alex Aja’s remake of Piranha in 3-D. In addition, the Mohave Daily News has posted a casting call for Dimension’s redo that the production is looking for nearly 1,500 extras. You can read more by clicking the link provided. Rhames has starred in a slew of genre pics from the remake of Dawn of the Dead to Day of the Dead.
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‘Drop’ – Violett Beane Joins the Cast of Christopher Landon’s New Thriller
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.”