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‘Taken’ Director Bringing Adventure to ‘Ouija’?
Taken director Pierre Morel is a lead candidate to land the director’s job on Platinum Dunes and Universal Pictures’ Ouija Board, according to LA Times’ sources who asked not to be identified because the discussions are still in an early stage. While the Ouija movie could be a traditional horror picture, it’s actually being developed as an action-adventure in the vein of National Treasure. Michael Bay’s production company, Platinum Dunes, and several “Lost” writers are behind it. They add, Morel is busy at the moment working on the much-chewed-over Dune reboot. And discussions are still preliminary, so no one is going to rush this film into production.
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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.”