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Trailer Debut for IFC Midnight’s ‘Cell 211’
Although not horror, today is a slow news day and we’re pretty excited for IFC’s new Midnight label. With The Human Centipede out of the gate, and Doghouse, The Horde, and Prey forthcoming, we’re looking forward to a year filled with horror. The next film on the plate is Daniel Monzon’s bloody thriller from Spain entitled Cell 211, which won 8 Goya Awards (the Spanish Academy Awards). Opening tomorrow OnDemand via IFC Midnight (Comcast, Cox, Cablevision, Time Warner, and Bright House), the gritty prison drama/action film follows a young prison guard who is caught in the middle of a massive prison riot. To save his skin, he must pretend to be a prisoner. Watch the trailer debut below.
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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