EXCLUSIVE: Aneurin Barnard and Eleanor Tomlinson are attached to star in Antecedent, the directorial debut of UK screenwriter Dan Bronzite.
The film is a psychological horror following a man haunted by terrifying echoes of another reality, which threatens his family and everything they hold dear.
Bronzite’s Buckle Up Entertainment and Llewellynn Greeff and Daniel Hockle’s Dark Matter Studios will present the project at the Cannes market later this month, to secure remaining finance and pre-sales ahead of an aimed Q3 shoot this year.
The filmmaker has previously written features, including 2002’s Long Time Dead, produced by Working Title Films and backed by the UK Film Council. He has also directed shorts, including 2021’s All That Glitters. He is also developing a slate of elevated genre film and series projects with emerging writers and directors.
“I’ve been a fan of Aneurin and Eleanor’s work for many years and am thrilled to have them on board,” said Bronzite. “They’re perfect for the complex and demanding lead roles of married couple Callum and Sarah and I’m looking forward to collaborating with them and exploring their on-screen relationship.”
“I love character-driven genre movies that mess with your head and make you think,” added the filmmaker, citing Rian Johnson’s Looper, Adrian Lyne’s Jacob’s Ladder and Richard Kelly’s Donnie Darko as inspirations.
Barnard and Tomlinson have previously been named Screen UK-Ireland Stars of Tomorrow in 2009 and 2014 respectively.
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