Karen Gillan, Josh Hutcherson, Clive Owen to star in horror Blasphemous
The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed Marvel star Karen Gillian, Josh Hutcherson and Children of Men’s Clive Owen have all signed on to star in the upcoming supernatural thriller Blasphemous.
The film will see Hellraiser and She Rides Shotgun screenwriter Luke Pitotrowski transition into the director’s chair in a chilling, ghostly debut.
It’s been confirmed Pitotrowski’s Blasphemous will see worldwide sales at the European Film Market located in Berlin. Production companies behind the picture reportedly include John Wick’s Thunder Road as well as Seven Bucks Productions.
In a story described as “a mix of The Exorcist and Training”, Hutcherson will play “a rookie priest” with Owen appearing as “his devout mentor”. The pair must “transport” Gillian who is a “possessed young woman to a secure location for an exorcism. All hell breaks loose when she unexpectedly escapes, putting their lives on the line and their faith to the ultimate test.”
Former Sony executive Scott Strauss has stated the script, which Pitotrowski also wrote himself, is “one of the best the collective producer group has ever read”.
He added: “It’s a one-of-a-kind genre ride that features sharp dialogue, compelling characters, and powerful ideas.”
This release will see Gillan return to the horror genre following Mike Flanagan’s 2013 supernatural/psychological shake-up Oculus as well as Hutcherson keeping up the horror momentum after the two film adaptations of the classic Five Nights at Freddy’s video games.
Owen has previously appeared in 2011’s supernatural horror Intruders, directed by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo.
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