Scott “Kid Cudi” Mescudi will next direct Wrong Number, a horror thriller where he stars opposite Faces of Death‘s Barbie […]
Scott “Kid Cudi” Mescudi will next direct Wrong Number, a horror thriller where he stars opposite Faces of Death‘s Barbie Ferreira, reports Deadline.
Wrong Number centers on Ibn (Mescudi), a lonely self-help author whose unexpected romance with a mysterious woman named Eliza (Ferreira) turns into a waking nightmare when he becomes the target of an unseen stalker and the prime suspect in a string of murders.
Pic’s cast also includes Lucy Barrett (Deep Water), Dewayne Perkins (The Blackening), Clifton Powell (Ray) and Laura Harrier (Michael).
The film is currently in production in Los Angeles.
Mescudi is directing from his own script and exec produces alongside Karina Manashil under their Mad Solar banner. Mark Webber, Anthony Baldino, and Ryan Lacen are producing, after working with the multi-hyphenate on his debut feature, Doe. Casting is by Obsession‘s Skyler Zurn, with Mescudi also penning the film’s score.
“A lot of people know that im a huge horror buff. And it was only a matter of time before I’d jump into the genre myself with my own stories,” Mescudi wrote in a statement to Deadline. “Wrong Number is a fun ride, an original story that has all the elements of an epic horror thriller, and I can’t wait for you all the experience it. So thankful to have this amazing cast and team with me on this wild journey. There will be blood!!”
