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Four More Join James Gunn’s ‘The Belko Experiment’
James Gunn took to his Facebook page to announce several more castings for his upcoming horror film The Belko Experiment.
Joining the cast are Sean Gunn (Super), Steve Agee (New Girl), Adria Arjona (True Detective), and Owain Yeoman (American Sniper).
Gunn will play, “…Marty Espenscheid, a stoner cafeteria worker who has his own ideas about who is behind Belko.” Agee will portray, “…Marty’s best friend is Chet Valincourt.” Arjona, “…will be playing one of the most pivotal characters in the film, Leandra Jerez, an American of Colombian descent who works as Barry Norris’s Chief Executive Assistant.” Finally, Yeoman will be playing, “…Terry Winters, a British family man, whose relationship to his family at home versus the close friendships he has in Belko are set against each other.”
Michael Rooker (The Walking Dead, Henry: Portrait Of A Serial Killer) is also cast in the film. The cast joins John Gallagher, Jr, Tony Goldwyn, Melonie Diaz, and John C. McGinley. Gunn has written the script and Greg McLean (Rogue, Wolf Creek) will be directing. It will be produced by James Gunn and Peter Safran.
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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