Russell Crowe And ‘Scream’ Writer Kevin Williamson Team Up For Supernatural Thriller
Russell Crowehas had his brush with horror with the critical and commercial catastrophe that wasThe Mummy(RIP Dark Universe), and is now teaming up withScreamwriter and producerKevin Williamsonto star in a very meta supernatural thriller. Crowe will star in a new movie as a troubled actor who begins to experience real-life horrors while shooting a horror film — a fun meta twist on the genre that appropriately comes from the screenwriter that created one of the most meta horror franchises ever.Deadlinereports that Crowe has teamed up withScreamwriter and producerKevin Williamsonfor a yet-untitled supernatural thriller under Miramax as a part of Williamson’s ongoing deal with the studio to produce more genre content. Here’s the synopsis for this original thriller:
Crowe has a long and lauded career, yet it is one that has never included horror. The closest would be 2017’sThe Mummy, which was a horror show in many senses of the phrase — bombing at the box office and effectively killing the Dark Universe in which Crowe would’ve played a key part. But it seems like Crowe has gotten a taste for the genre with his new thriller, which will be helmed by first-time directorsJoshua John MillerandM.A. Fortin, who also wrote the script. Miller and Fortin are best known for yet another meta-horror movie,The Final Girls, which followed a group of young people as they were transported into an ’80s slasher movie. WhileThe Final Girlswas a bit more tongue-in-cheek, it seems the Russell Crowe thriller will be more of a serious affair, though it will similarly be “about the genre,” Williamson said in a statement.
Williamson added that he is “so excited to work with Russell, one of the greatest actors of our time…Fortin and Miller have such a fresh vision for this film, we know that together they will create something terrifying and memorable.”
Outerbanks’Ben Fastwill also produce this yet-untitled thriller, along with Miramax’sBill Block. Here’s the trailer for Fortin and Miller’sThe Final Girls:
