Oscar winner Brie Larson is set to star in a new creature feature horror film being produced by J.J. Abrams with “Strange Darling” director JT Mollner behind the camera…
Oscar winner Brie Larson is set to star in a new creature feature horror film with J.J. Abrams producing and JT Mollner — best known for his work on the 2024 film “Strange Darling” — directing the feature.
The film is titled “Fail Safe” and the premise is “a modern take on the creature horror film told from the perspective of a young boy who slowly begins to discover that his beloved parents are hiding a disturbing secret about his mother’s true nature.”
Brian Duffield — who recently wrote the surprise sci-fi horror hit “No One Will Save You” at Hulu — penned the screenplay for “Fail Safe,” which was based on a short story by Philip Fracassi.
Abrams, who loves a good creature feature after his past work on “Lost” as well as producing the “Cloverfield” movies, is returning to horror after previously writing both “Joy Ride” and “Super 8” in the past.
“With ‘Fail-Safe,’ Brian Duffield has written an absolute powerhouse of a script,” Abrams said in a statement. “It’s a horror film that is as sweet and moving as it is terrifying. To have JT Mollner in the director’s chair — his ‘Strange Darling’ blew me away — is a dream come true.
“Finally, having the limitlessly talented Brie Larson as our star sets up ‘Fail-Safe’ to be that rare horror film that makes you laugh, feel, and care, before taking you on an absolutely wild ride.”
Larson, who took home the Oscar for Best Actress in 2016 for her role in “Room,” has also starred in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as “Captain Marvel” and its sequel “The Marvels” while also appearing in movies such as “Fast X” and “Kong: Skull Island.”
Stay tuned for more information on “Fail Safe” as it becomes available!
