Following last month's news that Ben Wheatley (Kill List, Free Fire, High-Rise) will be directing the upcoming The Meg 2, NEON has announced that Wheatley has written and directed In the Earth, a micro-budget horror movie that was shot in secrecy during quarantine. The film marks one of the first fully completed productions during the coronavirus pandemic.
We've also been provided with the first image (above) and plot details for the film.
"As the world searches for a cure to a disastrous virus, a scientist and park scout venture deep in the forest for a routine equipment run. Through the night, their journey becomes a terrifying voyage through the heart of darkness, the forest coming to life around them."
In the Earth stars Joel Fry ("Game of Thrones"), Ellora Torchia (Midsommar), Hayley Squires (I, Daniel Blake), and BAFTA Award Winner Reece Shearsmith ("Inside No. 9", "Psychoville").
Andy Starke produced for Wheatley and Starke's Rook Films alongside Tom Quinn and Jeff Deutchman who executive produced on behalf of NEON.
"In Ben Wheatley’s rising career of studio tentpole franchises, In The Earth marks a return to his genre roots akin to his groundbreaking Kill List," the press release states.
Protagonist will launch foreign sales for the horror film at this week's AFM, where they will be sharing exclusive footage with buyers.
NEON has scheduled a 2021 theatrical launch in the US.
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