‘The Influencer Project’: ‘The Blair Witch Project’ Filmmakers Stalk Chiara King
Film Bridge International has picked up sales rights on The Influencer Project, a new found footage horror film from Eduardo Sanchez and Gregg Hale (The Blair Witch Project), starring UK influencer Chiara King, reports Deadline out of Cannes.
Details of the film’s plot haven’t been released, but the project was shot in Copenhagen and is based on true events surrounding King’s real-life stalker. King is a beauty and fashion influencer with more than 1 million followers on Instagram. The Influencer Project marks her first film role.
Producers are reportedly aiming to leverage King’s social media popularity to help launch a theatrical release. The team has cited Markiplier’s rollout strategy for Iron Lung as a blueprint and has secured an agreement with Variance to release the film theatrically in the U.S. this September.
The Influencer Project is directed and produced by Mike Nybroe. The film is a co-production between Hades Films and Point Neuf in Denmark.
Additional producers include Sanchez, Hale, Alex Hertzberg, and Ahmet Zappa.
“Thirty years ago, fear was a supernatural force in the woods. Today, it’s with you constantly, in social media — the possibility of opening up your life to strangers who wish you harm. What could be more terrifying?” Sanchez and Hale said in a statement.