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J.J. Abrams’ Deadly Game of ‘7 Minutes in Heaven’
It’s hard to not be excited for a J.J. Abrams project, especially when the plots always seem to immediately pique my interest. The latest mind-bender is based on the teenage makeout game of snogging in the closet. Called 7 Minutes in Heaven, the original idea comes from Jack Bender, who most recently directed the final episode of ABC’s “Lost.” While plot details are being suppressed, it is known to focus on two teens who go into a closet as part of the titular game and find all their friends dead when they come back out. Sounds like a reverse Devil. Bad Robot is looking for a writer to tackle the idea. The project is likely to be set up at Paramount.
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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