Sandra Bullock, who survived space in Gravity, will now attempt to outlast an extraterrestrial attack in Netflix’s post-apocalyptic thriller Bird Box, writes THR.
Danish helmer Susanne Bier will direct from a screenplay written by The Arrival‘s Eric Heisserer, who also penned The Thing, A Nightmare on Elm Street and even Final Destination 5.
Based on a 2014 novel by Josh Malerman, “The story is set in the near future, where a mother (Bullock) and her two young children are among a small group of survivors after a mysterious alien force has driven the world’s population to deadly violence. The three must make their way on a terrifying journey — 20 miles in a rowboat — while blindfolded, with nothing to rely on but the mother’s wits and the children’s trained ears.”
Stuber will produce Bird Box, which is being eyed for a production start in August.