“Heated Rivalry” breakout Connor Storrie is one of the hottest names in Hollywood at the moment, and Deadline reports that he’s in talks to star in the upcoming thriller Turpentine.
Melissa McCarthy is also in talks to star in Turpentine from director Craig Zobel.
Here’s the official plot synopsis for the thriller film: Turpentine follows a deadbeat son who hires friends to rob his own parents to pay off a bookie, with disastrous results.
Justin Varava wrote the screenplay.
Rian Johnson (Knives Out) will produce through T-Street Productions.
Craig Zobel most recently directed three episodes of HBO Max’s “The Penguin,” and he also directed the genre movies Compliance, Z for Zacharia, and the controversial The Hunt.
If you’re a Connor Storrie fan, be sure to check out Look Behind You, a recent horror short film put together by Verizon and director Nia DaCosta (28 Years Later: The Bone Temple).
Set in a secluded cabin in the woods, Connor Storrie experiences “service so good, it’s scary” with a series of butt-dials in the short film. With the best network, there is no escape…