Darren Mann Joins Morgan Freeman in ‘The Minute You Wake Up Dead’
variety.comMatt Donnelly Senior Film WriterDarren Mann, a heat-seeking actor from the indie world, has been cast opposite Morgan Freeman in the upcoming film “The Minute You Wake Up Dead.”From director Michael Mailer, Mann joins Freeman, Cole Hauser (“Yellowstone”) and Jamie Alexander (“Thor: Love and Thunder,” “Loki”) in the project, billed as a neo-noir thriller.
It follows a stockbroker in a small southern town who gets involved in an insurance scam with a next-door neighbor, which leads to multiple murders.
Timothy Holland wrote the screenplay, and Milestone Studios is handling production finance and sales.Mann broke out in the 2018 drama “Giant Little Ones,” an official selection of the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival.
His performance as a closeted teen earned him the 2019 Leo Award (one of three), given to the best in film and television in British Columbia.
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