EXCLUSIVE: Mamma mia, Bruce Dickinson is starring in a new horror movie. The Iron Maiden singer has signed on to star in Bjorn of the Dead, which centers around an ABBA tribute band who find themselves, along with various other tribute acts, trapped in a nightclub at the start of the apocalypse.
Bjorn and his band must work together to save themselves, humanity, and the future of music. The film comes from director Elza Kephart (Slaxx) and was written by co-producer Austin Dickinson, son of Bruce Dickinson, based on an original story by Andrew Prendergast, who produces, and Austin Dickinson.
In addition to Bruce Dickinson, the film will have various cameos from the world of rock and heavy metal. Raven Banner will handle worldwide sales for the film, which is slated for production in 2024, and the company’s Michael Paszt, James Fler, and Andrew T.
Hunt will exec produce. The horror comedy is set in the world of tribute bands. Bjorn, lead singer in Abbatoir, and his band mates Benny, Anni-Frid, and Agnetha spend their weekends covering Abba classics at a variety of increasingly depressing venues, from old folks’ homes to empty pub back rooms.
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