Oscar-nominated actress Gabourey Sidibe, who broke onto the scene with Precious and more recently stole the show in a supporting role in last year’s Antebellum, is next making her feature directorial debut with a psychological thriller titled Pale Horse, Deadline reports.
Here’s the official plot rundown…
“Set in the Pacific Northwest, Pale Horse follows Naia, an esteemed, yet reclusive African-American YA book author who is living with MS. When Naia decides to shelter the man who escaped captivity with her long-missing brother, she finds herself caught up in a diabolical mystery.”
Deadline notes in their report today that Pale Horse was written by Asabi Lee and Paul Hart-Wilden (Wolf Town), from a story by Chris Courtney Martin (The Last Laugh).
“I’m super excited to work with Gamechanger on my first feature!” said Sidibe, referring to production company Gamechanger Films. “This project is a true stand-out and the character of ‘Naia’ is a Bad Ass! Effie and Wellington are powerhouse visionaries and I’m so excited to be able to work with them to create this gripping thriller with complex characters.”