David Slade Returns to Horror With ‘Legacy’
The EFM in Berlin is about to kick off, and with it comes tons of really cool announcements of fresh horror films in the pipeline. Today, Variety learned of a brand new David Slade (Hard Candy, 30 Days of Night, “Black Mirror: Bandersnatch”) project called Legacy, described as a “visceral, character-driven horror”.
It will star Lucy Hale (Fantasy Island, Truth or Dare), Oscar-winner Anjelica Huston (The Witches, The Addams Family), and Jack Whitehall (Jungle Cruise, Fresh Meat).
“Legacy follows Americans Leah (Hale) and Nate (Whitehall), estranged siblings reunited after the death of their long-absent father, who bequeaths them his English country estate. Determined to leave their troubled past behind, they agree to sell the property. But when a mysterious woman named Ruth (Huston) arrives, their plans unravel over the next terrifying twenty-four hours as they are besieged by an ominous cult — and hunted by someone, or something, lurking beneath.”
Written by emerging screenwriter Thomas Bilotta, Legacy.
HanWay Films has boarded international sales on Legacy, with exclusive footage from the film is set to be showcased to buyers at this year’s European Film Market in Berlin.
Produced by Chris Abernathy and Eric B. Fleischman through The Wonder Company, the film wrapped production in the U.K. in November. Executive producers include Hale, Amanda Massetti, Jo Henriquez, Jan McAdoo, Stephen Braun, Ross Putman, James Harris, Mark Lane, and Bishal Dutta, with Jess Varley and Bri Hennessey serving as co-executive producers. UTA Independent Film Group represents domestic rights, with HanWay handling international sales.
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