Elisabeth Moss, Kate Hudson, and More Join The Psychological Thriller SHELL
Elisabeth Moss (The Handmaid’s Tale) is set to star alongside Kate Hudson (Glass Onion) and actress and model Kaia Gerber (Babylon) in an upcoming psychological thriller film project titled Shell.
The movie will be directed by Max Minghella (Teen Spirit), who previously worked with Moss on The Handmaid’s Tale, which Minghella co-starred in. Shell is set in the near future and it tells a fascinating story of “when humanity’s cultural obsession with youth and beauty has been taken to new extremes.”
In the story, “struggling actress Samantha (Moss) is given an opportunity to get a free trial at Shell, a pioneering health and beauty company which promises to keep its clients looking young forever. Samantha’s life and career is transformed by the treatment, and she develops a burgeoning friendship with Shell’s CEO, the ultra-glamorous Zoe Shannon (Hudson). When a string of former Shell patients go missing under mysterious circumstances, including popular social media star Chloe Benson (Gerber), Samantha starts to fear she may be in danger herself.”
Minghella said in a statement: “Shell packs a wildly entertaining genre movie with iconic characters and universal themes that are bound to have people talking long after they leave the theater. I’m so thrilled to be bringing it to life with this extraordinary cast and the incredible support of Black Bear International, Love & Squalor and Automatik”.
Moss added: “This is one of the most unique, entertaining and special scripts I’ve ever read and I am so honored to be a part of it as an actor and flattered that Max came to me with this character, who’s unlike anyone I’ve ever played before. Having worked with Max for years on The Handmaid’s Tale, I’m so thrilled to now be directed by him as I’m a huge fan of his as a filmmaker. We at Love & Squalor are also excited to be working alongside Automatik and Black Bear, two companies we very much admire.”
The film will be produced by Fred Berger (La La Land) and Brian Kavanaugh Jones (Insidious), alongside Minghella, Moss and Lindsey McManus. The script for the movie comes from Jack Stanley (Lou). Jamie Bell is also an executive producer.
Source: Deadline