Megan Suri

Source: Amir Shaffi

Megan Suri

Neon and BlacKkKlansman and Get Out producer QC Entertainment are partnering on an untitled horror based partly on Indian legend.

Bishal Dutta will make his feature directing debut on the story which is also inspired by a family story about Dutta’s grandfather, and partly on the filmmaker’s experience of being born in India and raised in the United States.

Production is scheduled to begin production today (October 14) in Vancouver in association with British Columbia-based Brightlight Pictures. Neon will distribute in the US.

QC Entertainment will co-finance the film with Raymond Mansfield and Sean McKittrick producing and Edward H. Hamm Jr. serving as executive producer. Neon will co-finance and serve as executive producer.

Megan Suri (pictured, Netflix’s Never Have I Ever, upcoming Searching 2), Neeru Bajwa, Vik Sahay and Betty Gabriel (Get Out) will star and principal photography in Vancouver kicks off in association with British Columbia-based Brightlight Pictures. Neon will distribute in the US.

Dutta’s short Life In Color premiered at Cannes Film Festival Emerging Filmmaker Showcase in 2018. His recent short Inferno was seen by James Wan, who has signed him to direct an upcoming horror film at New Line.