Dylan O’Brien (Twinless) and Hudson Williams (Heated Rivalry) have signed on to star in Apparatus, a darkly comedic thriller marking the function directorial debut of Canadian actress Sofia Banzhaf (I Am within the World as Free and Slender as a Deer on a Plain).
Written by Banzhaf and Grayson Moore (Cardinals), Apparatus follows struggling younger rideshare driver Tyler (Williams) as he falls underneath the affect of a self-styled entrepreneur, JP (O’Brien), who presents him a future in his handheld-massager enterprise. But what seems to be a dream alternative unravels as JP pulls Tyler right into a violent downward spiral.
Producers on the venture embrace Julie Baldassi of Younger Daughter Films (Darkest Miriam, I Am within the World as Free and Slender as a Deer on a Plain), Daniel Bekerman of Scythia Films (The Apprentice, Endless Cookie), Banzhaf, Moore and Brian Robertson. Sam Sutcliffe and Jasmin Karibzhanova of Ursa Major Films are co-financing alongside Nicholas Chepesiuk of Gabardine, Telefilm Canada and Mongrel Media, with WME Independent and CAA Media Finance co-repping the movie for gross sales. Production dates and areas are nonetheless being finalized.
O’Brien has been on a sizzling streak not too long ago, between a Sundance Jury Award win and a Spirit Award nomination for his twin roles within the acclaimed darkish comedy Twinless, and a starring position reverse Rachel McAdams in Send Help, the survival horror thriller from Sam Raimi that dominated the domestic box office in January, grossing greater than $93 million and incomes vital acclaim. Up subsequent, he’ll be seen starring alongside Ruth Madeley and Mark Ruffalo within the Apple pic Being Heumann from CODA’s Sian Heder. He is represented by WME, Principal LA and Jamie Feldman.
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Williams broke out along with his starring position reverse Connor Storrie within the cultural phenomenon Heated Rivalry from Crave and HBO, a queer hockey romance heading into its second season. Upcoming, he’ll even be seen in Netflix’s FTX collection The Altruists, amongst different tasks. He is repped by CAA, RED Management and Hansen Jacobson.
Banzhaf beforehand directed the quick movie I Am within the World as Free and Slender as a Deer on a Plain, which premiered at TIFF and was named to the pageant’s year-end Canada’s Top 10 listing for shorts. She is repped by Amanda Rosenthal Talent Agency.
Moore is repped by Verve and New Story Entertainment; Bekerman by WME.
