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AFM ’09: Official Casting for Oren Peli’s ‘Area 51’
Some more major news out of the American Film Market as we’ve scored the official casting for Oren Peli’s follow-up to Paranormal Activity, Area 51, which is currently in production. Reid Warner (“Eli Stone”), Darrin Bragg and Ben Rovner all star in the sci-fi/thriller being kept under wraps. Room 101 is producing with Solana Films and Blumhouse Productions.
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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.”