Antlers
Keri Russell is in talks to join Guillermo del Toro ’s supernatural filmAntlers . Russellis an actress in high demand lately , and a variety of different filmmakers are scrambling to attach her name to their projects . The acclaimed FX seriesThe Americans , which starred Russell as Elizabeth Jennings , wrapped earlier this year in May , imply the headliner ’s docket is widely open for moving picture likeAntlers .
Now that she ’s finished her run on television , it appears as though Russell is depend for a takings to the fully grown screen . Last workweek , Russell was revealed to be thelatest newfangled addition to theStar Warsfranchise , having been upchuck as an as - of - yet obscure theatrical role in the upcomingStar Wars : Episode IX . As if that was n’t big enough , Russell does n’t appear to be slow down in the slightest following her conclusion on television , and or else seems to be pitch up for even more impressive projects withStar Warsand her potential role inAntlers .
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THRreports Russell is in public lecture to act a teacher whose vexation over an isolated and quiet educatee in her classroom draws her into a life - threaten ordeal where her student ’s nightmarish arcanum could save or destroy their town . Russell ’s would - be character must then put to work to protect the son and save everybody ’s life . Guillermo del Toro himself will not be directing . Rather , theShape of Waterfilmmaker will dish up as a manufacturer on the Fox Searchlight movie .
Scott Cooper ( Crazy Heart , Black Mass ) will take the reins of film director instead , based on a playscript co - written by Nick Antosca(Channel Zero , Hannibal)and Henry Chaisson ( whose first feature film will beAntlers ) . In addition to del Toro , David S. Goyer ( who worked onBlade 2with the managing director ) will serve as a fellow producer onAntlers . The supernatural / horror film wasfirst announced back in 2017when it was reported that author Antosca , whose seriesChannel Zerois considered one of Syfy ’s best original serial ever made , had soldAntlersto Fox Searchlight .
Russell may have a busy docket , but del Toro also has an impressive amount of workplace on his plate at the moment . Even though he just wrapped up one of the most successful period of his career with the release ofThe Shape of Water , which took Best Picture at this year ’s Academy Awards , del Toro is run at a rapid footstep . In April , it was announced thatdel Toro sign a deal with Fox Searchlight , which released del Toro’sShape of Water , to create his own production label for sci - fi , horror , and fantasy films that he will either make , write , and/or lineal . In addition to all of his work with Fox Searchlight , del Toro is also develop afilm version ofScary Stories to secern in the Darkwith Entertainment One and CBS Films .
As for Russell , Antlersfits well into herStar Warsschedule , asAntlersis aiming for a fall shoot in Canada , whileStar Warswill film during the summertime . This leaves an even better chance that Russell may indeed land the role in the sci - fi / horror flick . With Cooper , Antosca , and del Toro , Antlerscertainly has an impressive squad with potent creative minds all around , and the output can only benefit from Russell ’s plus . If she is in fact added to the cast , the film has the potential to rate up alongside the retiring few year ’s strongest horror films likeHereditary , Get Out , andA Quiet Place .
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Source : THR
