Hugh Grant Circling A24 Horror Movie ‘Heretic’ From ‘A Quiet Place’ Duo
deadline.comFollowing the release of his Paramount/eOne fantasy pic Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves to critical acclaim and over $200M at the WW box office, Golden Globe winner Hugh Grant has entered talks to star in Heretic, a new horror film to be directed for A24 by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, who also penned the script.
Plot details are officially under wraps, but the film is rumored to center on two young women of faith who are lured into a cat-and-mouse game in the home of an eccentric man.
No word yet on who will be producing. Featuring in the Dungeons & Dragons film adaptation as the rogue villain Forge, Grant has in recent years showcased all-new facets of his range in projects like the hit psychological thriller The Undoing, a limited series that was HBO’s most-watched show of 2020, and Prime Video’s A Very English Scandal, which had him playing Jeremy Thorpe, the member of the UK Parliament tried and acquitted on charges of conspiracy and incitement to murder his ex-boyfriend.
The actor, recognized for his latest works with a slew of major nominations and accolades, will next be seen guest starring opposite Kate Winslet in Max’s limited series The Regime.
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