Simon Pegg Joins Paul Giamatti in Horror Film BOUTIQUE

BAFTA winner Simon Pegg (Shaun of the Dead, Mission: Impossible) has joined two-time Oscar nominee Paul Giamatti (Sideways, The Holdovers) in the horror flick Boutique.

The film will follows an American tourist (Giamatti) who travels to the eerie English seaside town that inspired the work of his favorite reclusive author (Pegg), only to become entangled with a murderous secret society permeating the whole town.

The movie is written and directed by Jim Gavin, writer and creator of the series Lodge 49. marks Jim Gavin’s feature film directorial debut, reuniting him with Touchy Feely, producers of AMC series Lodge 49.

Manifest, who is heading up the film’s international sales rights, said of the project, “Boutique taps into that intrigue with a wickedly original exploration of the pull these secretive societies have always had on our imaginations.”

James Harris from Tea Shop Productions, one of the companies behind horror sensation Obsession added, “Jim has delivered something distinctly fresh while capturing the thrills of classics from Psycho to Hereditary.” Financing company Prospect also added, “Boutique is dark, hysterical, and utterly twisted. We are honored to help realize Jim Gavin’s gothic fever dream.”

Stay tuned for updates on the film as it moves into production.

via: Deadline