Southern Gothic Horror ‘King Snake’ Taps Margaret Qualley for Lead Role
Filming is underway in Arkansas on Jeff Nichols’ Southern gothic King Snake, starring Margaret Qualley (The Substance), Drew Starkey (Hellraiser, Queer), and Michael Shannon (Take Shelter, Bug), reports Deadline.
The supernatural horror follows a young couple (Qualley and Starkey) who inherit a farm in rural Arkansas and must conquer the demons, both physical and metaphysical, that haunt its legacy…forces of good and evil collide in a terrifying film where real-world challenges crash headlong into otherworldly creatures and myths.
Loving and Mud filmmaker Nichols and his partners in Tri-State Pictures, Brian Kavanaugh-Jones and Sarah Green, are producing in association with Range Media Partners. Conclave and Anora outfit FilmNation is financing and handling worldwide sales.
Former 20th Century Fox, DreamWorks and Universal Pictures executive Snider said: “Jeff’s startling new vision of supernatural forces is as extraordinary as it is enthralling, and we can’t wait for this incredible story to bewitch and captivate audiences around the world.”
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