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‘House of Wax’ Star Chad Michael Murray Becomes Ted Bundy, the ‘American Boogeyman’
From Daniel Farrands, the director of Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers.
Daniel Farrands, best known amongst horror fans as the director of Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers, is continuing his tour through true crime with American Boogeyman, based on the untold story of the intrepid detective and rookie FBI profiler who pursued serial killer Ted Bundy.
ScreenDaily reports that Chad Michael Murray, known for his roles in Warner Bros.’ beloved House of Wax remake, Lionsgate’s The Haunting In Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia, and the CW’s “Riverdale”, stars as Bundy, with Voltage Pictures securing worldwide rights to the thriller and Fathom Events releasing it theatrically across the US on August 16.
“Set in a gritty and decadent 1970s America, American Boogeyman follows the elusive and charming killer and the manhunt that brought him to justice involving the detective and the FBI rookie who coined the phrase ‘serial killer’.”
Rounding out the cast are Lin Shaye (Insidious, The Grudge) and Holland Roden (Sony’s upcoming Escape Room 2, MTV’s Teen Wolf).
Farrands also helmed the “true crime” films The Amityville Murders, The Haunting of Sharon Tate, and The Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson.
Fathom has also secured US theatrical distribution rights to Voltage Pictures’ recently announced companion piece ‘Monster Prequel’ American Boogeywoman about serial killer Aileen Wuornos, which is also directed by Farrands and stars Peyton List, Tobin Bell, Lydia Hearst, Nick Vallelonga, Swen Temmel, Meadow Williams, and Andrew Biernat.
Fathom will release that film in select US theatres on September 20. Voltage and Dark Star Pictures handle downstream rights.
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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