EXCLUSIVE:Gregg Sulkin(Runaways),William Miller(The 100) andMelina Matthews(Warrior Nun) have signed on for roles in the spider thrillerArachnidmarking the debut feature fromBadlands, the new indie genre label from Basil Iwanyk and Erica Lees Thunder Road, longtime Screen Gems exec Scott Strauss, and Andrew Schwartzberg and Jon Shiffmans Renegade Capital, on which we were first to report.
As previously announced, Matilda Lutz also stars in the film, shooting overseas, which Angel Gomez Hernandez (Voces) is directing from a script by Jayson Rothwell (Underworld: Blood Wars).
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InArachnid, a man returns from a trip unwittingly harboring a new breed of arachnid.
Gregg SulkinJordan Rossi
Subsequently, the people in an apartment block are quarantined and left to fend for themselves against a plague of venomous spiders.
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Producers include Rothwell, Schwartzberg, Shiffman, Peter Welter, Alexandra Milchan, and Josh Weinstock.
Altitude Film Sales is handling international sales, having introduced the project to buyers at Cannes earlier this summer, with CAA Media Finance handling domestic rights.
Perhaps best known for starring on MarvelsRunaways, Sulkin has also been seen on series like PBSsWorld on Fire, NetflixsPretty Smart, and The CWsPretty Little Liars.
Next to be seen in Tyler PerrysSix Triple Eightand European thriller seriesThe Kollective, his most feature credits include indiesThe ThrowbackandThe List.
Miller has appeared in NetflixsWarrior Nunand The CWsThe 100, as well as films likeMegan LeaveyandThe Man Who Killed Don Quixote.
Also seen inWarrior NunandMegan Leavey, Matthews other notable credits include NetflixsIron Reign, the Penelope Cruz-Antonio Banderas starrerOfficial Competition, and Pedro Almodovars upcomingThe Room Next Door.
Sulkin is repped by D2 management, Curtis Brown Group, and Independent Artist Group; Miller by Alter Ego Talent House and Buchwald; and Matthews by Bedelka Talent.
