Mickey Rourke, who was nominated for an Academy Award forThe Wrestler, and Jennifer Carpenter ofDexterfame will star in an upcoming horror movie. The project, titledShe’s Still Here, is being developed by Archstone Entertainment. It will have a launch at the Cannes virtual market.
Writing duties will be conducted by Martin Gomez. The Gaudioso twins will serve as the co-directors. A synopsis explains that the story is about, “Adesperate widowerwho is being tormented by the vengeful spirit of his deceased wife. Exasperated, he enlists the aide of his ghost-hunting nephew to decipher the haunting’s meaning and bring peace to his household.”
The premise sounds like an intriguing one. Questions such as, “Why is the spirit vengeful?” have yet to be revealed. Rourke and Carpenter are two acclaimed actors who can showcase their talents in their upcoming performances.
Production is expected to begin in the fall of this year. The role of producers will be filled by a multitude of people, including Lisa Bruhn of Tenacious Films, James and Anthony Gaudioso, and Scott Martin, Michael Slifkin, and Jack Sheehan of Archstone.. Kimberly Hines will work as the executive producer, while Sophie Rose Berry will be an associate producer.
Acting veteranMickey Rourkeis additionally working on the upcomingMacGrubertv show. The series, inspired by the movie, which was itself based on anSaturday Night Livesketch, will air on Peacock. He received critical acclaim for his Oscar and Golden Globe nominated performance inThe Wrestler. Fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe will recognize him as Whiplash, the main antagonist of Iron Man 2. Other noteworthy roles includeSin City,Angel HeartandRumble Fish. He has yet to work on a horror project. However, an actor with his talents can surely adjust to working in a new genre.
Jennifer Carpenterrecently finished production on upcoming projectA Mouthful of Air. For that story, she will star alongside another acting veteran in Paul Giamatti, as well as Amanda Seyfried, who has had her fair share of roles. Jennifer Carpenter has received many Screen Actors Guild Award nominations for her portrayal of Debra Morgan onDexter. Additionally, she has experience in supernatural horror productions. In 2005, she played a potentially possessed woman inThe Exorcism of Emily Rose. A positive the upcoming film has going for it is the actor who has done previous work within the subgenre.
The horror genre has proven to be one of the most popular today.A Quiet Place Part 2became the highest grossing domestic release since the pandemic started. Several of the most anticipated projects of the summer are horror based. These includeCandyman,Don’t Breathe 2and theEscape Roomsequel. Later this year,the Edgar Wright directed Last Night in Sohowill finally come out. Many films in the genre have made well over $100 million. The subgenre of supernatural horror, which the upcoming movie will be a part of, has shown to be equally beloved.The Conjuringseries is a cinematic universe, arguably the most successful one that does not involve any superheroes.She’s Still Herecould prove to be another title that connects with critics and audiences alike.
