‘The Bear’ and ‘Beef’ Writer Alex Russell Sets Directorial Debut ‘Lurker,’ Starring Théodore Pellerin and Archie Madekwe (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comEthan Shanfeld Alex Russell, whose writing credits include FX’s “Dave” and “The Bear” and Netflix’s “Beef,” is making his directorial debut with the upcoming thriller “Lurker,” starring and Théodore Pellerin (“Never Rarely Sometimes Always”) and Archie Madekwe (“Saltburn”).
Havana Rose Liu, Sunny Suljic, Daniel Zolghadri and Zack Fox round out the cast of “Lurker,” which follows a retail employee (Pellerin) who infiltrates the inner circle of an artist on the verge of stardom (Madekwe).
As he gets closer to the budding music star, access and proximity become a matter of life and death. WME Independent will represent worldwide sales for the film, which begins shooting this spring.
Madekwe, who last year starred in “Saltburn,” “Gran Turismo” and “Heart of Stone,” produces alongside Alex Orlovsky, Duncan Montgomery, Galen Core, Jack Selby, Olmo Schnabel, Marc Marrie, Charlie McDowell and Francesco Melzi D’Eril.
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