Michael Rooker and Isabelle Fuhrman Team Up for Possession Thriller IZZI

Isabelle Fuhrman is diving back into dark territory, and she’s bringing Michael Rooker along for the ride. The Orphan star and the Guardians Of The Galaxy favorite are set to lead a new possession thriller titled Izzi, and it sounds like it will lean hard into eerie atmosphere and family trauma.

Fuhrman, best known for the Orphan franchise, is taking on a dual role in the film. She’ll play twin sisters at the center of a chilling mystery. The official synopsis reads:

“After years of separation, Jenny returns home to discover that her twin sister Izzi has been possessed by a malevolent force and has disappeared into the surrounding woods.

“As a long-buried generational curse resurfaces, Jenny joins forces with her father John and local sheriff Blackstone (Rooker) to venture into the cursed forest in a desperate attempt to save her sister.”

This sounds like a tense, character-driven horror story with a supernatural edge. Fuhrman pulling double duty as estranged twins adds another layer of intensity, especially with possession and a family curse in play.

Rooker, who genre fans know and love from Guardians of the Galaxy, steps into the role of Sheriff Blackstone. He’s the kind of actor who can bring grit and unpredictability to a story like this, so seeing him in a cursed-forest thriller feels like a perfect fit.

Izzi will mark the feature directing debut of twin brothers Jamie Neese and Jason Neese, who previously served as co-executive producers on Netflix’s hit series The Umbrella Academy. They’ve also built up producing credits that include co-producing Kevin Costner’s Western Horizon: An American Saga and working on the Freeform series Cruel Summer. Now they’re stepping up to helm their own horror story.

The filmmakers shared their vision for the project, saying: “Izzi is a possession thriller grounded in character rather than spectacle. We were drawn to the emotional weight of estranged siblings and the idea of a curse that’s passed down, not just through folklore, but through family trauma.

“Our goal was to create something tense, atmospheric, and intimate — where the supernatural elements feel inseparable from the characters’ choices.”

That approach suggests this won’t just be about jump scares in the woods. It’s aiming for something more personal and psychological, where the horror grows directly out of fractured family bonds.

Production is scheduled to kick off in fall 2026, so we’ve got a bit of a wait before this cursed forest opens its doors. Still, with Fuhrman tackling dual roles and Rooker bringing his trademark intensity, Izzi is shaping up to be a possession thriller worth keeping on your horror radar.