After his "nightmare" experience with, and subsequent departure from, the troubled development of the next Scream movie, it would appear that Happy Death Day/Freaky director Christopher Landon has found a much less stressful next gig. He's back with the Blumhouse family for a new thriller called Drop, which has The White Lotus' Season 2 breakout Meghann Fahy starring.
Jillian Jacobs and Chris Roach are behind the script for this one, which surely no one will be all that surprised to learn is being kept quiet on the plot front. But Deadline has heard it's "a fast-paced thriller". What can we speculate based on the title? Er… A drop of poison is involved? Or probably more likely it might involve a potential fall from a great height? (Likely with fewer bonkers vulture interactions).
This one will be a co-production between Blumhouse and Michael Bay's Platinum Dunes gang, with Universal handling distribution.
Jillian Jacobs and Chris Roach are behind the script for this one, which surely no one will be all that surprised to learn is being kept quiet on the plot front. But Deadline has heard it's "a fast-paced thriller". What can we speculate based on the title? Er… A drop of poison is involved? Or probably more likely it might involve a potential fall from a great height? (Likely with fewer bonkers vulture interactions).
This one will be a co-production between Blumhouse and Michael Bay's Platinum Dunes gang, with Universal handling distribution.
- 2/25/2024
- by James White
- Empire - Movies
Meghann Fahy has landed an exciting new movie role!
The 33-year-old The White Lotus actress will be leading the cast of the upcoming Blumhouse thriller Drop.
Plot details for the movie are not yet known, but Deadline reports it’s going to be a “fast-paced thriller.”
Happy Death Day and Freaky director Christopher Landon is set to direct the movie, which will be produced by Jason Blum and Platinum Dunes’ Michael Bay, Brad Fuller, and Cameron Fuller. Sam Lerner will serve as executive producer.
Deadline reports that Cameron was the one to bring Jillian Jacobs and Chris Roach‘s script into Platinum Dunes.
Blumhouse and Platinum Dunes previously sparked success with the Purge franchise, which included five movies, a TV series, and a sixth film on the way.
Did you see that Meghann and her boyfriend just went Instagram official?...
The 33-year-old The White Lotus actress will be leading the cast of the upcoming Blumhouse thriller Drop.
Plot details for the movie are not yet known, but Deadline reports it’s going to be a “fast-paced thriller.”
Happy Death Day and Freaky director Christopher Landon is set to direct the movie, which will be produced by Jason Blum and Platinum Dunes’ Michael Bay, Brad Fuller, and Cameron Fuller. Sam Lerner will serve as executive producer.
Deadline reports that Cameron was the one to bring Jillian Jacobs and Chris Roach‘s script into Platinum Dunes.
Blumhouse and Platinum Dunes previously sparked success with the Purge franchise, which included five movies, a TV series, and a sixth film on the way.
Did you see that Meghann and her boyfriend just went Instagram official?...
- 2/23/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Freaky and Happy Death Day director Christopher Landon was supposed to be heading into production on Scream 7 soon – but that project has turned out to be so troubled, he had to activate his ejector seat and get out of there. Things are looking good for him now that he has escaped from that mess, as he recently signed on to direct the werewolf thriller Big Bad, and now Deadline reports that he’ll be directing the “fast-paced thriller” Drop for Blumhouse and Platinum Dunes, the production company team that has previously brought us the Purge franchise. Drop has even found its lead already: Meghann Fahy, who was recently seen on season 2 of The White Lotus.
Details on the story Drop will be telling have not been revealed. All we know is the “fast-paced thriller” description and the fact that the screenplay has been written by Jillian Jacobs and Chris Roach,...
Details on the story Drop will be telling have not been revealed. All we know is the “fast-paced thriller” description and the fact that the screenplay has been written by Jillian Jacobs and Chris Roach,...
- 2/23/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
In addition to the upcoming werewolf movie Big Bad, Christopher Landon (Happy Death Day, Freaky) has already set up another genre movie. Deadline reports this afternoon that Landon will be directing Drop, a “fast-paced thriller” for Blumhouse and Platinum Dunes.
Meghann Fahy (“White Lotus”) will star in the mysterious thriller.
Landon teases 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.”
Stay tuned for more information as we learn it.
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Meghann Fahy (“White Lotus”) will star in the mysterious thriller.
Landon teases 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.”
Stay tuned for more information as we learn it.
The post Christopher Landon Directing Platinum Dunes Thriller ‘Drop’ Starring Meghann Fahy appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.
- 2/23/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Exclusive: After launching The Purge franchise, Blumhouse and Platinum Dunes are teaming on a new thriller Drop and have set Happy Death Day director Christopher Landon to helm and Meghann Fahy to star. The film’s logline is being kept under wraps, but it’s said to be a fast-paced thriller.
Jillian Jacobs and Chris Roach penned the script, with Michael Bay, Jason Blum, Brad Fuller and Cameron Fuller — who brought the script in to Platinum Dunes — producing. Sam Lerner is an executive producer. The film is a Platinum Dunes and Blumhouse production for Universal.
The partnership between the two production companies has delivered huge results from its Purge franchise that includes five films with the sixth on the way as well as a TV series.
Drop marks a reunion for Landon and Blumhouse, who worked together on the 2020 horror comedy Freaky starring Vince Vaughn and Kathryn Newton. His other...
Jillian Jacobs and Chris Roach penned the script, with Michael Bay, Jason Blum, Brad Fuller and Cameron Fuller — who brought the script in to Platinum Dunes — producing. Sam Lerner is an executive producer. The film is a Platinum Dunes and Blumhouse production for Universal.
The partnership between the two production companies has delivered huge results from its Purge franchise that includes five films with the sixth on the way as well as a TV series.
Drop marks a reunion for Landon and Blumhouse, who worked together on the 2020 horror comedy Freaky starring Vince Vaughn and Kathryn Newton. His other...
- 2/23/2024
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
A sequel to 2018’s Truth Or Dare would have brought its cast back in novel fashion, only for the pandemic to lead to its cancellation.
Nb: The following contains spoilers for 2018’s Truth Or Dare.
Released in 2018, Truth Or Dare was far from the most acclaimed film to emerge from the Blumhouse horror stable, but it was still a huge hit comparative to its budget.
As a result, director Jeff Wadlow and his surprisingly large roster of co-writers began to think about a sequel. The problem was, most of the cast from the original film had already died at the hands of the vaguely Ikea-sounding demon, Calux.
Their solution? Borrow a post-modern move from Wes Craven’s New Nightmare, and make a pull back-and-reveal movie about Truth Or Dare's cast encountering Calux in the ‘real’ world.
Speaking to Variety, Jeff Wadow talked about the planned sequel – which may...
Nb: The following contains spoilers for 2018’s Truth Or Dare.
Released in 2018, Truth Or Dare was far from the most acclaimed film to emerge from the Blumhouse horror stable, but it was still a huge hit comparative to its budget.
As a result, director Jeff Wadlow and his surprisingly large roster of co-writers began to think about a sequel. The problem was, most of the cast from the original film had already died at the hands of the vaguely Ikea-sounding demon, Calux.
Their solution? Borrow a post-modern move from Wes Craven’s New Nightmare, and make a pull back-and-reveal movie about Truth Or Dare's cast encountering Calux in the ‘real’ world.
Speaking to Variety, Jeff Wadow talked about the planned sequel – which may...
- 2/22/2024
- by Ryan Lambie
- Film Stories
The 2018 Blumhouse chiller “Truth or Dare” was a profitable hit for the company, making over $95 million worldwide on a $3.5 million budget. The film — about a demon named Calux that is activated by the titular party game — starred a buzzy cast full of young talent, including “Teen Wolf” lead Tyler Posey, “Pretty Little Liars” star Lucy Hale, Violett Beane, Landon Liboiron and Sam Lerner, who all bonded offscreen during filming. That camaraderie led to a sequel idea that could have been one of Blumhouse’s most innovative movies.
While talking about his upcoming film “Imaginary,” Jeff Wadlow, who directed “Truth or Dare” and co-wrote it with Michael Reisz, Jillian Jacobs and Chris Roach, revealed the ambitious plans for a sequel that almost started production during quarantine.
“We actually wrote a ‘Truth or Dare’ sequel,” he said. “In the first one, there’s about nine characters and seven of them die. I...
While talking about his upcoming film “Imaginary,” Jeff Wadlow, who directed “Truth or Dare” and co-wrote it with Michael Reisz, Jillian Jacobs and Chris Roach, revealed the ambitious plans for a sequel that almost started production during quarantine.
“We actually wrote a ‘Truth or Dare’ sequel,” he said. “In the first one, there’s about nine characters and seven of them die. I...
- 2/21/2024
- by William Earl
- Variety Film + TV
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