A few months in the past, we heard that Cristin Milioti (The Penguin) was in early talks to take a task within the horror movie The Backrooms, which is predicated on a collection of viral movies. We had been cautioned that Milioti’s involvement with The Backrooms was solely 50-50 at that time, so it wasn’t completely shocking when it got here out that Milioti wouldn’t be in that film in any case. A pair weeks in the past, it was revealed that Milioti is at the moment engaged on a distinct horror mission, an unbiased horror thriller titled Buddy, from director Casper Kelly. Kelly was behind one other viral sensation, the 11 minute quick Too Many Cooks, which blew plenty of minds when it was launched in 2014. Final week, we discovered that Topher Grace (The Waterfront) can also be within the solid. Now, Deadline experiences that Milioti and Grace are joined by baby actress Delaney Quinn.
Particulars on the characters Milioti, Grace, and Quinn are taking part in haven’t been shared. Quinn’s credit embrace The Roses, The Reunion, The Beanie Bubble, Energy E book III: Elevating Kanan, and If I Had Legs I’d Kick You.
J.D. Lifshitz and Raphael Margules of BoulderLight Photos, the corporate behind such movies as Barbarian, Companion, Friendship, and Weapons, are producing Buddy with Tyler Davidson and Drew Sykes of Low Spark Movies, the manufacturing firm behind Emily the Felony and Take Shelter. Low Spark Movies is co-financing the mission. BoulderLight vp of growth & manufacturing Tracy Rosenblum serves as government producer. Sipur Studios & Substance are additionally behind the mission.
Kelly wrote the screenplay with Jamie King, who beforehand labored on the Disney+ film World’s Finest. Particulars are being stored underneath wraps, however Buddy is being described as a “new experience in horror.” Which is smart, given what we’ve seen from Kelly’s earlier works. Along with Too Many Cooks, Kelly has directed Grownup Swim Yuletide Log, Grownup Swim Yuletide Log 2: Branchin’ Out, the Cheddar Goblin business seen in Mandy, and a number of episodes of Your Fairly Face Is Going to Hell.
Low Spark Movies is predicated out of Cleveland, Ohio, and Buddy is being filmed in Ohio. Manufacturing started final month.
Does Buddy sound fascinating to you? What do you consider Topher Grace and Cristin Milioti teaming up with Delaney Quinn and Too Many Cooks director Casper Kelly for a horror film? Tell us by leaving a remark beneath.
