Emma Elle Paterson (“The Boys“) has signed on to star in and produce the femme fatale thriller Candy, Deadline reports.
It follows a young woman who reclaims autonomy through a radical bodily transformation, yet as she adopts the persona of Candy, empowerment becomes a seductive descent into vengeance and moral ambiguity.
Jessica Michael Davis will direct from a script she co-wrote with Mindy McGinnis, based on a short story by McGinnis.
Davis also co-stars in the film, with Darius Jordan Lee (“Dexter: Resurrection”) attached to join the cast.
Davis described Candy as a “dark, wildly fun and unapologetic — a femme fatale story driven by female agency rather than male fantasy.”
Production is set to begin this summer. Jeffrey Weber is serving as executive producer.
Paterson recently joined “The Boys” Season 5 as Teenage Kix member Sheline. She previously appeared in Tubi’s Terror Train remake and its sequel.