We had learned back in May that Simon Pegg would be playing the villain in an upcoming film titled Becky, but an update on the project today lets us know that Pegg is out and Kevin James is in. James will star alongside Annabelle: Creation‘s Lulu Wilson in the action-thriller.
As reported by Deadline, “Producers cited a scheduling conflict as the reason for Pegg’s exit.”
“The film centers on rebellious 14-year-old Becky (Wilson) as she’s brought to a weekend getaway at a lake house by her father in an effort to try to reconnect after her mother’s death. The trip takes a turn for the worse when a group of convicts on the run, led by the merciless Dominick (James), suddenly invade the lake house.”
“Becky, not daddy’s little girl anymore, decides to take matters into her own hands.”
Jonathan Milott and Cary Murnion are directing.
Nick Morris, Ruckus Skye and Lane Skye wrote the script.
