Justin Long (Barbarian) and Iris Apatow (Pretty Lethal) are in negotiations to star in the survival thriller Stung, Variety has learned.
Colin Minihan (Grave Encounters, Extraterrestrial) will direct the film, which is currently gearing up for production.
Set against the backdrop of suburban isolation and mounting paranoia, Stung follows four teenage girls whose innocent sleepover spirals into a nightmare when they become trapped inside a luxury Orange County home overtaken by a massive swarm of Africanized killer bees.
Andre Relis (The Recall) and Jib Polhemus (The Expendables 2) will produce. VMI Worldwide is set to introduce the film to worldwide buyers at the Cannes film market, now underway.
“Stung taps into a very primal fear,” said Minihan. “You’re trapped, isolated, and under attack from something unstoppable. But beneath the horror, it’s also a story about friendship, trust, and survival under pressure.”
“We were immediately drawn to the film’s contained intensity and commercial concept,” said Relis and Polhemus. “Colin has a fantastic visual style and a strong command of suspense, and we believe Stung has the potential to become a standout genre title for audiences worldwide.”
Minihan recently directed Long in Coyotes. They’re also set to collaborate on a Grave Encounters reboot.
