'They Follow' has Naomi Ackie in final talks for a starring role opposite Maika Monroe. Neon is distributing the 'It Follows' sequel.
couldn’t be reached for comment. There’s no word yet on who Ackie will play, nor the plot of the long anticipated sequel, other than it taking place a decade after the events of the original film. is a psychological horror film centered on Jay Height , a college student who, after a sexual encounter, becomes the target of an unstoppable supernatural entity.
As the entity takes the form of random people, slowly but relentlessly stalking her and her friends through the Detroit area, she grapples with the fact that she will only be able to escape the curse she has inherited by passing it on to someone else through sex. Neon Boss Tom Quinn Hails Success Of 'Backrooms,' Saying It Shows Young People Are "Willing To Walk Away From Phones" -- SXSW London was snapped up by Radius-TWC, the genre arm of The Weinstein Company, following its premiere to rave reviews at Cannes.
Regarded as one of the best horror films of the 2010s, the project launched Monroe to stardom and made a studio director of Mitchell, all while grossing around $23M against a reported budget of a little more than a million. alongside Good Fear Content and release the film domestically, Neon’s Tom Quinn has been teasing the sequel since his time heading up Radius-TWC more than a decade ago. Development on the project was officially confirmed in 2023, with Mitchell again set to direct from his own script.
He’s also producing alongside Jake Weiner and Chris Bender of Good Fear Content, plus is eyeing a summer start. News of Ackie’s talks for the film comes ahead of the August 14 release of Mitchell’s latest feature, the Warner Bros. sci-fi flick One of today’s most in-demand actresses, Ackie is coming off an Independent Spirit Award win for her supporting turn in Submit a comment Comments On Deadline Hollywood are monitored.
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