Mad Men’s Kiernan Shipka andGhostbusters: Afterlife’s McKenna Grace will lead a new survival thriller,The Nowhere Game,about two women being kidnapped by a sadist.Shipka broke throughat the age of six as Sally Draper in the acclaimed AMC seriesMad Menand, since then, has been thriving within the horror genre. On the other hand, Grace has starred inGhostbusters: AfterlifeandFrozen Empire, but has also appeared in several horror projects and even has an Emmy nomination for her guest role inThe Handmaid’s Tale.
Now, the two actresses are teaming up for a new project. PerDeadline,Kiernan Shipka and Mckenna Grace have signed on to star inThe Nowhere Game, a survival thriller about two women who are kidnapped by a sadist and forced into a deadly game. David Charbonier and Justin Douglas Powell (The Djinn) will direct with a script written by Alex Pototsky which made the Black List, a list of the most popular unproduced screenplays, in 2023.
What Kiernan Shipka & Mckenna Grace Starring In The Nowhere Game Means For The Movie
What Is It About & Who’s Behind It?
The Nowhere Gamefollows Allie (Kiernan Shipka) andCarin (McKenna Grace)whose road trip takes a terrifying turn when they are kidnapped and forced into a brutal game of survival broadcast to an online audience.The two young women are set free in the forestwith minimal supplies and hunted by the cold-blooded sadist who kidnapped them. As they venture deeper into the wilderness, they uncover clues left behind by previous “contestants,” realizing the grim fate that is likely ahead of them, and what they must do to survive.
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The Nowhere Gamewill be the fourth horror film directed by Charbonier and Powell afterThe Boy Behind the Door,The Djinn, andPush– all of which have been or will be released on Shudder.The upcoming survival thrilleris produced by Picturestart, who recently teamed up with Shipka for the romantic comedy,Sweethearts, which was released on Max. Picturestart is also behind the body horror filmTogether, starring Dave Franco and Alison Brie, which premiered at Sundance and sold to Neon for $17 million.
Our Take On Kiernan Shipka & Mckenna Grace Starring In The Nowhere Game
Why They’re Great Casting Choices
Kiernan Shipka and Mckenna Grace are great casting choices for the survival thrillerbecause oftheir extensive experience in the horror genre. Shipka has starred in horror projects such asChilling Adventures of Sabrina,Carriers,The Blackcoat’s Daughter,The Silence,Totally Killer, andLonglegs. Grace has also appeared in several horror projects, includingThe Bad Seed,The Haunting of Hill House,Annabelle Comes Home,Malignant, and the upcomingScream 7.
In fact,Shipka and Grace have already appeared together in a horror project,and even played the same character. Grace made aguest appearance onChilling Adventures of Sabrina’s holiday special, “A Midwinter’s Tale,” playing a younger version of Shipka’s titular character. The two actresses clearly look alike, which begs the question of whether they might be playing sisters inThe Nowhere Game.
Source:Deadline
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