Maika Monroe and Troy Kotsur Set to Star in New Crime Thriller Film COLD NIGHT
Maika Monroe (It Follows) and Troy Kotsur (CODA) are set to star in a crime thriller film titled Cold Light, and it will be the first film that Kotsur has been in since he won the best-supporting actor Oscar for his role in CODA, becoming the first deaf male actor to win an Oscar.
In the film: “Ava (Monroe) is trapped. Like a bull in a bucking chute, seconds before exploding onto the rodeo stage. She is hunted. Pursued by those who killed her brother, pursued by her own demons. Ava needs to make a choice. To either save herself and fight another day or to push and become the woman she wishes she could be.”
I suspect that she will dig deep and become the woman that she wants to be! Monroe and Kotsur are both great actors, and this sounds like it will be a great project from them. Monroe recently starred opposite Nicolas Cage in the movie Long Legs, which was picked up by Neon. Kotsur will next appear in Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 12.
The movie is set up at XYZ Films, and it will be directed by French-Canadian director Maxime Giroux (Felix And Meira). This will be his first English-language film. The script for the movie was written by Patrick Whistler.
Giroux said in a statement: “I am so excited to get this film underway. The cast and filmmaking team, most that I’ve worked with for years, is incredible. After years honing and fine-tuning, we’re to shoot this wild ride.”
Producers Yanick Letourneau and Mike MacMillan said in a statement: “This film is going to be stunning and kinetic. The gritty thriller at the core of the film promises to elevate in the hands of Maxime and this excellent cast. We’re crafting something unique and with a genuine signature. We simply cannot wait to share this one with audiences.”
XYZ’s Todd Brown said: “We couldn’t be more thrilled to be a part of In Cold Light. Writer Patrick Whistler has quickly become one of our favorite screenwriters on the planet; director Maxime Giroux is the heir apparent to the filmmaking tradition that has already brought talents like Denis Villeneuve and Jean Marc Vallée to the world; the producing team’s recent credits read like a who’s who of recent Cannes and Venice phenoms; Maika Monroe is quickly developing into one of the truly iconic performers of her generation; and what’s left unsaid about Troy Kotsur coming off his very well deserved Oscar win for CODA? This team is an absolute powerhouse.”
Source: Deadline