Joel Kinnaman to Star in Creature Thriller The Cell
Highland Film Group is launching worldwide sales on the Adam Cooper-directed film at the American Film Market in Los Angeles.
Joel Kinnaman will star in The Cell, a creature thriller to be directed by Adam Cooper, with Highland Film Group launching worldwide sales on the project at the American Film Market in Los Angeles, according to movieweb.com.
Kinnaman plays Ryan Weaver, an investigative journalist who wakes up imprisoned in a secret medical testing facility. In the film, patients are isolated, drugged and subjected to experiments, and Weaver's body begins to mutate. The project is described as combining a one-man survival thriller with biological horror.
The script is by Evan Turner and Ben Zazove. Highland CEO Arianne Fraser is handling sales for the film.
Cooper and Kinnaman's earlier work
Cooper's directing debut, Sleeping Dogs, starred Russell Crowe, and his screenwriting credits include Assassin's Creed and Allegiant. Turner has a story credit on the adaptation Dear David.
Kinnaman played a man rebuilt against his will in the 2014 RoboCop remake and a consciousness moved between bodies in Altered Carbon. Days before this announcement, James Gunn and Peter Safran reportedly exited DC Studios, leaving the future of Kinnaman's Rick Flag Sr. uncertain.
Quick answers
Who stars in The Cell?
Joel Kinnaman stars as Ryan Weaver, an investigative journalist imprisoned in a secret medical testing facility.
Who directs The Cell?
Adam Cooper directs from a script by Evan Turner and Ben Zazove.
Where is The Cell being sold?
Highland Film Group is launching worldwide sales at the American Film Market in Los Angeles, with CEO Arianne Fraser handling sales.