‘Black Panther’ Star Letitia Wright Discovers Why a Child Was Locked Away for Five Years in ‘In Her Shadow’

Black Panther, Small Axe and Black Mirror star Letitia Wright is set to star in supernatural horror film In Her Shadow, whose producers include Obsession outfit Tea Shop Films.

Deadline reports that Bankside is launching world sales on the project, which hails from British writer-director Rowan Athale (Gangs of London).

“Receiving a shocking late-night phone call from the police, celebrated author Annie Cutter learns that her estranged, recently deceased sister had kept her young daughter locked up alone in a dark basement for the last five years. Choosing to adopt the little girl, Annie comes to believe there may have been a reason for her sister to be afraid of the child. And that she may have locked her in the basement for her own safety… And the protection of others.”

The film is currently in pre-production.

BAFTA winner and Emmy nominee Wright will serve as executive producer via her 3:16 Productions banner. Pic is produced by Ed Barratt and Richard Wylie of Public Pictures (Wasteland) and Mark Lane of Tea Shop Film, whose credits also include 47 Metres Down, Fall and The Surfer. Stephen Kelliher and Sophie Green of Bankside Films (Talk To Me) also serve as producers. Bankside Films developed the screenplay.