Untitled Christopher Landon project
Christopher Landon is directing an untitled slasher film, from a screenplay by Landon and Michael Kennedy. It stars Kathryn Newton, Vince Vaughn, Uriah Shelton, Alan Ruck, Katie Finneran, Celeste O'Connor and Misha Osherovich. Jason Blum is serving as a producer under his Blumhouse Productions banner and Adam Hendricks is serving as a producer under his Divide/Conquer banner.
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Directed by | Christopher Landon |
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Cinematography | Laurie Rose |
Edited by | Ben Baudhuin |
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Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Premise
After swapping bodies with a deranged serial killer (Vince Vaughn), a young girl in high school (Kathryn Newton) discovers she has less than 24 hours before the change becomes permanent.
Cast
- Kathryn Newton
- Vince Vaughn
- Uriah Shelton as Booker
- Alan Ruck
- Katie Finneran
- Celeste O'Connor
- Misha Osherovich
Production
In early August 2019, it was announced that Christopher Landon would write and direct a new horror film, with Jason Blum serving as a producer under his Blumhouse Productions banner and Adam Hendricks serving as a producer under his Divide/Conquer banner. Specific plot details were not revealed, but the story would reportedly follow a violent figure wreaking havoc in a small town. Production was expected to begin in October in Atlanta, Georgia, and there was some speculation it could be a reboot of Scream.[2] However, Landon later debunked rumors that the film was a remake, stating that the upcoming project was to be an original story.[3]
Later in August, it was announced that Kathryn Newton and Vince Vaughn had joined the cast of the film, with the screenplay being written by Landon and Michael Kennedy.[1] In October 2019, Uriah Shelton, Alan Ruck, Katie Finneran, Celeste O'Connor and Misha Osherovich joined the cast of the film.[4][5]
Filming
Principal photography lasted for 35 days under the title Freaky Friday the 13th.[6] It began on October 21, 2019,[7] and finished on December 12, 2019.[8]
References
- N'Duka, Amanda (August 29, 2019). "Vince Vaughn, Kathryn Newton Topline Chris Landon Body-Swapping Blumhouse Thriller". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
- Fisher, Jacob (August 6, 2019). "Christopher Landon Set To Write & Direct New Horror Film For Blumhouse (EXCLUSIVE)". DiscussingFilm. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
- Cavanaugh, Patrick (August 14, 2019). "Happy Death Day Director Offers an Update on His Upcoming Blumhouse Project". ComicBook. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
- Galuppo, Mia (October 23, 2019). "'Looking for Alaska' Actor Uriah Shelton Joins Blumhouse Body Swap Movie". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
- N'Duka, Amanda (October 24, 2019). "'Succession' Star Alan Ruck, Katie Finneran & More Join Chris Landon Blumhouse Film". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
- "Georgia film and TV production at 36 in November, down from 43 in November 2018". AJC. November 12, 2019. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
- "Day 1 - AND SO IT BEGINS!! #bodyswap". Instagram. October 21, 2019. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
- "Day 35 - THE LAST DAY. Gonna miss all these people... 😭 #bodyswap". Instagram. December 12, 2019. Retrieved December 16, 2019.