David Dastmalchian Launches His Production Company Good Fiend Films
David Dastmalchian is one of those character actors that you’ve seen pop up in so many franchises and films, and he has so much cool stuff coming up, it’s exciting to see his career unfold. We first saw him in The Dark Knight, and since, he joined the Ant-Man film franchise, returned to DC with The Suicide Squad, appeared in Bird Box, Jay and Silent Bob Reboot, Dune, and Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, it seems his acting career alone is enough to keep him busy! But the guy has created a comic book, and now he has launched his own production company titled Good Fiend Films.
The company will look to produce character-driven projects across horror, sci-fi and fantasy for film, television, audio and publishing. Dastmalchian says he envisions his company “as a home for stories about complex characters from all walks of life. Good Fiend Films will aim to generate nostalgic, entertaining content that captivates audiences while reminding them they’re not alone in this scary world.”
The actor told Deadline:
“It’s an exciting time for elevated genres and I am grateful to be entering the marketplace with a strong collection of ideas and projects at various stages of creation. I have been blessed with the good fortune of collaborating with some of the best minds in entertainment and I have learned so much about myself and the craft of storytelling. At this stage in my journey of mental wellness and addiction recovery, I’m honored to be leading Good Fiend Films as we wrestle with tough questions through the entertaining lens of science fiction, horror, and superhero narratives.”
First up on the docket for the company is the horror Late Night with the Devil, starring Dastmalchian as the 1970s late-night talk show host Jack Delroy, on which both the actor and his company hold contributing production credits. The film from writer-directors Colin and Cameron Cairnes, Image Nation Abu Dhabi and Spooky Pictures will make its world premiere at SXSW in March.
Dastmalchian also returns to the MCU on February 17 with Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. He’ll subsequently star opposite Oscar nominee Keira Knightley in the true-crime drama Boston Strangler, hitting on Hulu on March 17.
Projects coming up for the actor in the summer include Amblin’s horror-thriller Last Voyage of the Demeter, which Universal releases on August 11, and 20th’s adaptation of the Stephen King short story The Boogeyman, with Sophie Thatcher, Lisa Gaye-Hamilton and Chris Messina, which just recently pivoted from a planned Hulu release to debut in theaters on June 2.
Dastmalchian will also reunite with Christopher Nolan — the filmmaker who gave him his big break in The Dark Knight — on his anticipated historical drama Oppenheimer, which hits theaters on July 21. Keep an eye out, and you’ll definitely be seeing plenty from David Dastmalchian this year.