Exclusively reported by Deadline, the next film from Grimmfest head honcho Simeon Halligan has added some heavy hitters to its cast.
Suzy Eddie Izzard, Antonia Thomas and John Hannah have joined Emile Hirsch in the psychological thriller, with Deadline shining a light on a couple of the roles being played:
“Written by Dean Lines and Ray Bogdanovich (HOUNDED, THE BANISHING), the pic follows Jason Frey (Hirsch), an investigative reporter who reluctantly agrees to attend a hypnotism event with his pregnant wife Claira (Thomas). Under hypnosis, Jason witnesses a murder through the eyes of a killer. Haunted by what he has seen, Jason uses past live regression techniques to investigate a series of unsolved murders from the 1980s while unwittingly reawakening a psychopath’s killer tendencies.”
On producing duties are Rachel Richardson-Jones of Grimmfest Films (HABIT), Pierre Romain and Susan Michels of SWE (SON OF THE SOUTH), and Michael Laundon of M2 Productions (ENDLESS). Executive producers are Michael Bassick (HACKSAW RIDGE), Sarada McDermott (BRIDGERTON) and Angus Finney (THE MOTHER).
“PAST LIFE is an exciting psychological thriller that combines the rush of ’80s thrillers like DePalma’s BLOW OUT, with the conceptual complexity of movies like Nolan’s MEMENTO. I can’t wait to share this twisty-turny mind-bender with audiences,” Halligan said.
Richardson-Jones added: “We are so excited that Eddie, Antonia, and John will be joining us for PAST LIFE. It’s a testament to the quality of the screenplay and our casting director, Sarah Leung’s hard work, that such wonderful acting talent are drawn to the piece, and we know their involvement will make PAST LIFE something very special.”
This one is just getting going Grimmlins, and we’ll be with it every step of the way!