EXCLUSIVE: Jayden Bartels, star of hit streaming collection Goosebumps: The Vanishing, has signed for the lead position in MJ Bassett-directed suspense thriller Lullaby, which is poised to shoot on this fall.
Bartels performs Jessica, a pregnant teen who tries to take her life however is rescued by a lonely lady who nurses her again to well being, with the ulterior motive of stealing the toddler after which ending off what she initially stopped.
UK author, producer and director Bassett (Pink Sonja, Reacher) directs from a script co-written by Tim Sullivan with Edward A. Romero and Chris Roe. Ken F. Levin (The Boys, Preacher) at NightSky Productions is producing. Bassett’s sword and sorcery film Pink Sonja will probably be launched by Samuel Goldwyn Movies later this yr.
“As soon as I learn the script, I instantly understood and felt a connection to Jessica,” stated Bartels. “I used to be each excited and terrified for this position as a result of similar to Jessica, typically to be able to develop into your true self, you need to face your fears head on. This inspiring story coupled with MJ’s imaginative and prescient will go away audiences impacted lengthy after seeing the movie.”
Bassett suggests the story is harking back to Rob Reiner’s 1991 psychological horror thriller Distress, tailored from Stephen King’s eponymous novel.
“I used to be captivated by the depth and nuance of the characters’ journeys,” she says. “It has echoes of Distress, however to me is extra fascinating due to its dialog about motherhood and that compelling need to nurture – and at occasions possess.”
Levin will probably be introducing the undertaking to consumers to the Cannes Movie Competition’s Marché du Movie, below the banner of NightSky Productions.
“We’re vastly excited to share Lullaby with consumers at Cannes,” stated Levin. “We’ve bought a white-hot director, an extremely proficient younger star, and a novel story that can terrify style audiences of all ages.”
The film is produced in affiliation with Sullivan at New Riot Leisure; Andy Schefter at Not possible Gardens; Bryan Patrick McCulley at Untitled Waves Leisure and Chris Roe at Tea Time Productions.
Bartels stars as Cece within the second season of hit Disney+ hit collection Goosebumps, impressed by R.L. Stine’s worldwide bestselling books. Beforehand, she starred in Facet Hustle, the Nickelodeon present developed particularly for her, together with her many different credit together with Group Chat with Jayden & Brent and Alert: Lacking Individuals Unit.
Bassett started her profession as a part of the “new wave of British Horror” within the early 2000s. She has directed a raft of TV hits together with Reacher, Strike Again, Ash Vs. Evil Useless, Equalizer, Terminal Checklist, Altered Carbon, Energy, Quantum Leap and most not too long ago Fubar with Arnold Schwarzenegger. Her characteristic credit embody Deathwatch, Solomon Kane, Silent Hill: Revelation, and upcoming launch Pink Sonja.
Veteran producer Levin’s credit embody all of the Hellboy characteristic movie offers; govt producing 4 seasons of Preacher for AMC; dealing with the rights to the Steven Spielberg/Tom Hanks characteristic Street to Perdition, in addition to organising and govt producing The Boys. He’s at the moment producing the horror movie Crossed, from Garth Ennis’ screenplay based mostly on his comedian e book collection, filming on which is ready to start out this June in L.A.
Bartels is repped by CAA/Randy James Administration/DDO Artists Company; Levin by CAA, Bassett by Ragina Nervik Administration.
