Aaron Paul and Jacob Tremblay will headline the cast of The Night House, a new psychological horror film based on the popular novel of the same name written by Jo Nesbø. According to Variety, the film will be produced by Steven Schneider (Split, Insidious, and Paranormal Activity) and Fredrik Wikström Nicastro (A Man Called Otto, Borg vs. McEnroe). It will be directed by Jesper Ganslandt, who wrote the screenplay with Nesbø, distributed by Protagonist Pictures.
Paul is best known for Breaking Bad, for which he received three Emmy Awards. Tremblay rose to prominence in his role as the son of a kidnapped woman in Room. The two actors play the role of the protagonist Richard during different times in his life. Additional cast are yet to be announced. The plot is described as follows:
“In the wake of his parents’ recent death, highschooler Richard (Tremblay) has been sent to live with relatives in the remote town of Ballantyne. One day, during an innocent prank call in a phone booth, Richard shockingly witnesses his classmate violently get sucked into the phone receiver and disappear without a trace. Police suspect Richard to be responsible, and no one believes his story except Karen – a fellow teenage outsider. As Richard and Karen try to understand their friend’s unspeakable death, they soon realise they have unleashed terrifying evil forces.”
The film is in pre-production, with plans for filming to take place in Álava, Spain
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