Lionsgate has released the first clip from Foreigners: chapter 1, which is the first of a trilogy of films to be released in theaters. The clip sees Madelaine Petsch (Riverdale, Jane) investigates a knock on the door, and that’s the beginning of the terror that awaits in this home invasion horror thriller.
In The Strangers: Chapter 1, a young woman begins a new life with her boyfriend. “Suddenly, during a stopover at a remote vacation home in the woods, they become prey to a mysterious band of masked strangers who attack without warning or reason. What begins as a fight to survive becomes one woman’s courageous and cunning journey in this horror series that combines three gripping films.
Renny Harlin (Cliffhanger, Deep Blue Sea, Die Hard 2, The Long Kiss Goodnight) will direct the film from a screenplay written by Alan R. Cohen AND Alan Freedland (The Freak Brothers, Expiration Date).
Harlin previously spoke about the film, saying, “When this opportunity came to me, the idea of not doing a remake or a reboot but doing a trilogy based on the original film, I thought it was an incredible opportunity.” As for the full story of the trilogy, he says it will “explore what happens to the victims of this type of violence and who the perpetrators of this type of violence are. Where do they come from and why?”
Speaking about choosing Petsch for the lead role, the director said: “Obviously Liv Tyler AND Scott Speedmann he did a fantastic job in the original film and those were some big shoes to fill. We searched long and hard for our scream queen. When I spoke to Madelaine I knew that she was an exceptional person, an exceptional actress, and that was what it took to play this part. Likewise, after searching long and hard, we found Froy Gutierrez, who is another wonderful young actor. We wanted a couple that felt natural and relaxed together. Their relationship may not be identical to the original film, but it’s something that feels very natural and very real, and for me that was the key to this film and this trilogy. It’s realism.”
The film is also the protagonist Froy Gutierrez (Cruel Summer, Hocus Pocus 2, Teen Wolf).
The director shot all three films simultaneously last year in Slovakia. The first film will be released in 2024.
by Joey Paur
Source: Geek Tyrant
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