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Ryan Gosling’s ‘How to Catch a Monster’ Lands Its Big Fish
Newcomer Iain De Caestecker, pictured, has come on board for the male lead in Ryan Gosling’s directorial debut of How to Catch a Monster, Variety reports.
He will co-star with Christina Hendricks, with Warner Bros. on board to distribute. Ben Mendelsohn, Matt Smith, Rob Zabrecky, Eva Mendes and Saoirse Ronan also star.
“Story is set against the surreal dreamscape of a vanishing city and centered on a single mother of two who is swept into a macabre fantasy underworld while her teenage son discovers a secret road leading to an underwater town.”
Production is set to start this spring.
Says the site, De Caestecker had been the choice for some time to play Hendricks’ son, but he first had to work out his schedule on ABC’ and Marvel’s “S.H.I.E.L.D.” before he could sign on. De Caestecker has a big year ahead of him, having already starred the Sundance pic Fear, as well as a nice supporting role in Filth starring James McAvoy.
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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