‘The Pope’s Exorcist’ Director Julius Avery to Helm Alien Abduction Thriller ‘They Found Us’ From AGC and ‘Smile’ Producers Temple Hill
variety.comLeo Barraclough International Features Editor Julius Avery, the director of “Samaritan,” “Overlord” and “The Pope’s Exorcist,” has come on board to direct the new alien abduction thriller “They Found Us.” The film hails from “Smile” producers Temple Hill Entertainment and Stuart Ford’s AGC Studios, which is financing the project.
AGC Intl. will handle international sales and co-rep U.S. rights with UTA Independent Film Group. Casting is underway on the movie, which will shoot in Australia in the first half of 2025. “They Found Us” follows a father and daughter who undertake a camping trip in the Utah wilderness to heal their broken relationship.
Attacked by a hostile extraterrestrial life form, their lives, not just their relationship, are at stake as they fight with a humanoid beast to stop their abduction to an unknown and terrifying alien world.
The film is based on an original screenplay by Jeremy Slater (“Moon Knight,” “Fantastic Four”), and will be produced by Godfrey and Marty Bowen for Temple Hill.
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