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Sam Raimi Producing Feature Adaptation of Horror Short ‘Bedtime Story’
Directed by Lucas Paulino and Ángel Torres, the horror short Bedtime Story has been set for a feature adaptation, Deadline reports, with Sam Raimi on board to produce.
JS Entertainment and Starlight Media are behind the adaptation. Raimi and Rob Tapert are producing through Ghost House, and Paulino and Torres will be directing.
In Bedtime Story:
“Two young brothers, after hearing their Mother’s haunting bedtime story, are terrorized when it comes to life.
Craig Flores will also produce through Bread & Circuses Entertainment.
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‘Drop’ – Violett Beane Joins the Cast of Christopher Landon’s New Thriller
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.”