Medieval Zombie Horror ‘Rapture’ Sets Will Poulter, Kit Connor & Manu Ríos To Star

Will Poulter (Death of a Unicorn, Warfare), Kit Connor (Warfare) and Manu Ríos (“Elite”) are getting Medieval in new period set zombie film Rapture, Deadline reports today.

The trio will star in the buzzy horror title that HanWay Films will be launching for sale at the Cannes market.

Rapture is set in Medieval England in the year 1348. More specifically in “Lansley Abbey, a remote stone monastery in Yorkshire, which houses ten monks bound by a life of strict routine and devotion. Their fragile peace is disrupted by the arrival of a messenger – a man with haunting news from the outside world who rapidly shows symptoms of a mystery illness. A virulent plague is spreading through the land: marked initially by a hemorrhagic fever, it turns its victims into “revenants” — restless, undead beings.

“As the contagion closes in, Lansley Abbey becomes a battleground: desperate outsiders beg for refuge while the infected threaten to overrun its walls. The monks are torn apart by a moral rift — between those who believe they must care for the sick and those who want to protect the centuries of knowledge safe-guarded by the monastery. As death is fully unleashed, so too is the brothers’ capacity for extraordinary acts of altruism and ruthless betrayal, forcing them to confront the ultimate question: what does it mean to be human?”

Rapture marks the debut feature for playwright and director Jordan Tannahill. Eli Arenson (Lamb) is attached as director of photography.

Gabrielle Stewart, CEO HanWay Films, said in a statement, “We have all been blown away by the vision Jordan has for Rapture. It is rare to have such an atmospheric and terrifying zombie horror film that inhabits such an authentic historical world, with complex characters grappling with the biggest moral dilemmas. It is no wonder he has already attracted such great casting in Will, Kit and Manu with more to come, backed by top tier producers.”