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Alexander Payne No Longer Directing Horror-Comedy ‘The Menu’; Mark Mylod Taking Over
Oscar-winner Alexander Payne (Sideways, Nebraska) had recently been attached to direct horror-comedy The Menu, with Emma Stone on board to star. Those plans have changed.
Variety reports this week that both Payne and Stone are off the project, and “Succession” director Mark Mylod is now in talks to direct. A cast has not yet been put into place.
The film, penned by Will Tracy and Seth Reiss, “focuses on a young couple who visits an exclusive destination restaurant on a remote island where the acclaimed chef has prepared a lavish tasting menu, along with some shocking surprise.”
It’s being described as “a darkly comedic psychological thriller.”
Adam McKay (The Big Short) is producing The Menu for Searchlight.
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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.”