Madelaine Petsch, known for her role in Riverdale, has unveiled a teaser and announced the release date for Renny Harlin’s remake of the 2008 film, ‘The Strangers’. The horror movie is set to hit theatres on 17th May 2024, adding to the lineup of upcoming films in the next year. Froy Gutierrez (from Cruel Summer) and Gabriel Basso (featured in Hillbilly Elegy) join Petsch in the cast, and the film is envisioned as the first installment in a trilogy.
The original movie, a home invasion thriller, was the feature debut of director Bryan Bertino and starred Liv Tyler and Scott Speedman. Its success led to a sequel in March 2018, titled ‘The Strangers: Prey at Night’, collectively grossing over $113 million worldwide.
The new installment follows Petsch’s character as she embarks on a cross-country journey with her longtime boyfriend (Gutierrez) to start a new life in the Pacific Northwest. However, their plans take a terrifying turn when their car breaks down in Venus, Oregon, forcing them to spend the night in a secluded Airbnb, where they face terror from three masked strangers.
The screenplay for the latest chapter was written by Alan R. Cohen and Alan Freedland, known for their work on ‘The Freak Brothers’ and ‘Due Date’. The production team includes Courtney Solomon (Cake, After film franchise), Mark Canton (Power Universe, 300), Christopher Milburn (The Protégé, Unhinged), Gary Raskin (Midway), Charlie Dombeck (The War with Grandpa), and Alastair Birlingham (Moonfall) as producers.
The executive producers include Andrei Boncea, Dorothy Canton, Roy Lee, and Rafaella Biscayn, with additional co-producers from Slovakia-based Frame Film SK, Johanna Harlin, Juan Garcia Peredo, and Alberto Burgueno.
On the same date, 17th May, Paramount will also release the family movie ‘If,’ directed by John Krasinski.
– Farheen Ali