Vera Farmiga (The Conjuring franchise) isn’t done battling ghosts.
Variety reports that the actor is set to star in the occult supernatural horror pic Inferno. And it couldn’t be more up her alley.
The film is “based on the ‘long-rumored’ special division of Britain’s Scotland Yard that investigates the occult, with Farmiga set to portray a former detective whose pursuit of a killer forces her back into the ‘Black Branch’ and on the trail of the paranormal terror she thought she’d escaped.”
Listen, I may be over The Conjuring franchise at this point, but I’m not over watching Farmiga kick some ghost ass. She’s been a cornerstone of that series for over a decade, and is a major key to its success. It’ll be fun to see her step into a similar role (without the attachment of the Warrens’ real-life history).
Bryan Hill will write and direct the project.
Hill told the outlet, “Great horror films challenge what we believe about the world. With Inferno, I want to create a terrifying mystery that stays with audiences long after the credits roll. Vera Farmiga is an extraordinary actor whose intelligence, emotional depth, and commanding presence make her the perfect person to lead us into and through that darkness.”
Producers are Ara Keshishian (Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile) and Petr Jákl’s ZQ Entertainment, plus Adrian Askarieh’s Prime Universe Films. Farmiga is on as an executive producer.
Zach Glueck, co-CEO of Manifest Pictures, compares the film to “Manhunter and the emotional, performance-driven horror of The Exorcist or Longlegs“. Those are some hefty comparisons. With Farmiga starring, the project has every chance of meeting those lofty expectations. We’ll see.
Manifest Pictures will introduce Inferno to buyers at AFM.
Production on Inferno will begin in late spring.
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