

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. 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.”
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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.

Jack Stanley ( Lou) wrote the screenplay. “When a string of former Shell patients go missing under mysterious circumstances, including popular social media star Chloe Benson (Kaia Gerber), Samantha starts to fear she may be in danger herself.” 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 (Kate Hudson).
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In Shell, struggling actress Samantha (Elisabeth 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. Kaia Gerber ( Babylon) is also set to star in the film, which is “set in a near future when humanity’s cultural obsession with youth and beauty has been taken to new extremes.” It is produced by Invisible Narratives in partnership with Catchlight Studios and Michael Bay.įrom director Max Minghella ( Teen Spirit), Elisabeth Moss and Kate Hudson will lead the cast of Shell, an upcoming psychological thriller announced by Deadline today. Songbird is directed by Adam Mason, who co-wrote the script with Simon Boyes. To be with the one he loves, our hero must overcome martial law, murderous vigilantes and a powerful, well connected family, helmed by a matriarch (Piper Griffin, played by Moore) who will stop at nothing to protect her family and maintain her way of life. Songbird is a story about the resilience of the human spirit and the idea that hope is worth fighting for.” Like the vast majority of the population, his girlfriend is locked within her home, and the couple have no ability to physically be together. The film centers around an essential worker who has a rare immunity, a delivery man who delivers goods and hope throughout the city. In a feeble attempt to keep the sickness contained, the city has been bisected into haves and have nots. Told from street level through the eyes of the characters, Songbird takes place two years into the future, as lockdown has been re-implemented after a more serious virus continues to mutate. “ At its heart, Songbird is a love story.

The press release details, “ Production will utilize strict social distancing practices and innovative techniques that will allow for shooting to begin imminently.” Adam Mason (“Into the Dark”) is directing the film, titled Songbird.Ĭraig Robinson, Paul Walter Hauser, and Peter Stormare have also been cast. Announced last month, Michael Bay is producing a pandemic thriller that’s going to shoot in Los Angeles during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic that has halted all Hollywood productions here in the U.S., and we’ve learned this week that Demi Moore has been set to lead the cast of that project.
