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Official Website Launched for John Carpenter’s ‘The Ward’
An official website has been launched for John Carpenter’s big return to horror with The Ward, his thriller starring Amber Heard (Manyd Lane, Zombieland, The Stepfather), Danielle Panabaker (Friday the 13, The Crazies), Mamie Gummer, Jared Harris, Mika Boorem, Lyndsy Fonseca, Laura-Leigh, and Sydney Sweeney. Wiyh the real goods forthcoming, the site features a slew of behind-the-scenes images and videos from the flick that follows a girl (Heard) who is admitted to a psychiatric ward and meets other girls there with distinct personalities only to discover a mysterious girl haunting the halls at night.
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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