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James Wan and Sam Raimi Joining Forces to Produce ‘The Burden’!
Talk about a power duo! Deadline is reporting that James Wan and Sam Raimi have boarded a feature film adaptation of Dutch short The Burden, directed by Nico van den Brink.
The short was picked up last night by JS Entertainment and Starlight Media, with Wan’s Atomic Monster and Raimi’s Ghost House Pictures set to produce the adaptation.
“The short centers on a young woman visiting her boyfriend’s family home. There, she learns about a sinister history with his creepy neighbor and soon, all kinds of skeletons come out of the closet.”
Van den Brink’s short Sweet Tooth is also being adapted, by Atomic Monster and New Line.
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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