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“THE Walking Dead” stars Steven Yeun and Samara Weaving, an Australian actress who headlines McG’s upcoming horror movie “The Babysitter,” have boarded indie action thriller “Mayhem.”
Joe Lynch, the helmer behind Salma Hayek actioner “Everly,” is directing the project, which is being produced by Circle of Confusion, the production banner behind AMC’s hit series “The Walking Dead.” Confusion partner Lawrence Mattis and head of production Matt Smith are producing with Royal Viking Entertainment’s Sean Sorensen.
The script by Matias Caruso (he penned the “Black List” screenplay “Carnival”) tells of a virus capable of making people act out their wildest impulses that infects a corporate law office on the very day attorney Derek Saunders (Yeun) is framed by a co-worker and wrongfully fired. Trapped in the quarantined building, our hero is forced to fight tooth and nail for not only his job, but also his life.
Said Lynch: “It’s not every day you get to throw action, sci-fi, horror, drama and even satire in the genre blender and hit puree, but Matias’ script, combined with a gung-ho cast and crew — especially Steven and Samara — will make for a deliciously dangerous and exciting cinematic smoothie ... with a hell of a kick.”
The film is being financed by Avva Pictures, with Avva principal Mehrdad Elie also producing; Avva’s president of production, Parisa Caviani, is executive-producing.
“Mayhem” is due to begin principal photography later this month on location in Belgrade, Serbia.
The movie will be a major move for Yeun, who since breaking out on “Walking Dead” has largely stuck to making a few handful appearances on the small screen and doing some voicework, although he did star in 2014 indie sci-fi movie “I Origins.” Yeun is repped by Paradigm, Gotham/Principal and attorney Adam Kaller.
Weaving is a rising actress who cut her teeth on the Australian soap “Home and Away.” She has also appeared in “Ash vs Evil Dead” and has Paramount’s “Monster Trucks” awaiting a 2017 release.(SD-Agencies)
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