Karen Gillan, Josh Hutcherson & Clive Owen have joined the cast for supernatural thriller ‘Blasphemus’ from co-writer of ‘Hellraiser’ reboot
Karen Gillan (Oculus), Josh Hutcherson (Five Nights at Freddy’s) and Clive Owen (Children of Men) have been cast in the supernatural thriller Blasphemus, THR reports this morning. Launching worldwide sales at the upcoming European Film Market in Berlin (EFM), the film hails from Hellraiser reboot co-writer Luke Piotrowski, marking his feature debut.
Blasphemous is described as a mix of The Exorcist and Training Day and centers on two clerics – a rookie priest (Hutcherson) and his devout mentor (Owen) who must transport a possessed young woman (Gillan) to a secure location for an exorcism. All hell breaks loose when she unexpectedly escapes, putting their lives on the line and their faith to the ultimate test.
Piotrowski’s script for the film appeared on the 2023 Black List, the ranking of popular unproduced Hollywood scripts.
Producing are Sony executive Scott Strauss via his recently-formed banner Badlands, Basil Iwanyk and Erica Lee for Thunder Road, and Johnson, Dany Garcia and Hiram Garcia for Seven Bucks. Gillan will also produce with her partner at Red Riot Pictures, Jess Biddle. Michael Rothstein, Sam Hall, and Warren Goz will executive produce on behalf of North.Five.Six. Kimberly Bialek will oversee for Seven Bucks.
Said Strauss, “Blasphemous is one of the best scripts the collective producer group has ever read. It’s a one-of-a-kind genre ride that features sharp dialogue, compelling characters, and powerful ideas.”
Considering the banger horror scripts Piotriwski has written (Hellraiser, The Night House), I believe it.
