Graham McTavish, greatest identified for his roles in “The Hobbit” and “Outlander,” is ready to star in “Gunn,” an action-horror movie directed by Neil Marshall (“Sport of Thrones,” “Canine Troopers”).
“Gunn,” written by Doug Rao, is a survival horror set towards the savage isolation of a North Sea oil rig overtaken by a pagan sect. The screenplay for “Gunn” gained the Gold Prize on the Web page Worldwide Screenwriting Awards.
Rao not too long ago made his directorial debut with the psychological thriller “Soiled Boy” which additionally starred McTavish and gained Finest Movie on the Maverick Film Awards. “Gunn” marks Marshall’s return to excessive idea thrillers comparable to “Canine Troopers” and “The Descent.”
Mark Myers will produce underneath his Citizen Cranium banner – whose credit embody the not too long ago produced “Northanger Abbey,” “Manson Household Trip Lair” and “I Hate Myself and Wish to Die” — alongside John Hermann (“Standing Up”) and Rao.
The undertaking is at present being packaged within the run as much as the Cannes Movie Market. Manufacturing is anticipated to start out later this yr in Bulgaria and the U.Ok. Gross sales discussions are at present underway.