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‘Fun’ With Trick or Treating 80’s Style
There are days when you look back and kick yourself in the ass. An idea I was working with a few years back followed a group of kids on a night of Trick or Treating. It was in the vein of Superbad and Adventures in Babysitting. Maybe I talked too loud at at a bar, party or restaurant because it’s happening – only it’s called Fun Size and I have nothing to do with it. That’s Hollywood for you. Anyways, the official release states that the logline for the Max Werner penned script is under wraps, but it’s described as a cross between Superbad and Adventures in Babysitting. Yeah, kill me now. If the plot is the same as mine, expect more news on this from my side. Anyways, Paramount is producing and it’s said to be in the tone of a John Hughes film. It’s gonna be awesome — I should know.
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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