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‘Emily Rose’s Scott Derrickson Is Making a New Horror Movie
According to the LA Times, Insidious producer Jason Blum is working with Scott Derrickson on “a horror story with a crime at the center.”
That’s all we know.
No title, plot, etc, but they plan to use Insidious‘ model of a low budget and scary story over big stars and pricey FX. Riveting, huh? So let’s use the rest of the space to talk about Derrickson’s output so far. Hellraiser: Inferno is probably the best of the DTV Hellraiser movies, which isn’t really saying much, but still worth noting (I like that it borrowed plot points from Nightbreed). I also think The Exorcism of Emily Rose is one of the best exorcism-based movies to come along since, you know, THE EXORCIST, but the less said about The Day The Earth Stood Still, the better.
So let’s hope this, whatever it is, is more like his “old stuff”.
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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