Brie Larson is set to star in the new horror movie from J.J. Abrams, Fail-Safe, which is currently being shopped around the Cannes film festival.
This will mark Larson’s return to the big screen following the MCU’s The Marvels flopping hard. It only made $206M at the box office and failed to deliver like the first Captain Marvel, which made over a billion dollars sandwiched between Infinity War and Endgame.
Brie Larson also wasn’t named as part of the 27-member ensemble cast for Avengers: Doomsday, though she has been named as part of the greater rumored 60-member cast.
Following The Marvels, she starred in the Apple TV series Lessons in Chemistry, and she recently wrapped her London play, Elektra, where we see it has opened up her schedule.
Fail-Safe details
Via Deadline, the details for Fail-Safe include that Brie Larson, who won an Oscar for Best Actress in Room, will star.
J.J. Abrams is producing. JT Mollner (Strange Darling) is directing. Brian Duffield (No One Will Save You) wrote the screenplay. Here’s the synopsis:
“A modern take on the creature horror film told from the perspective of a young boy who slowly begins to discover that his beloved parents are hiding a disturbing secret about his mother’s true nature.”
Abrams comments
J.J. Abrams said in a statement:
“With Fail-Safe, Brian Duffield has written an absolute powerhouse of a script. It’s a horror film that is as sweet and moving as it is terrifying. To have JT Mollner in the director’s chair — his Strange Darling blew me away — is a dream come true. Finally, having the limitlessly talented Brie Larson as our star sets up Fail-Safe to be that rare horror film that makes you laugh, feel, and care, before taking you on an absolutely wild ride.”
Drew Simon comments
Producer Drew Simon, Infrared President of Production, said:
“I’m beyond excited to see Brie take on this role – it’s frightening, emotionally charged, and so different from anything she’s done before The depth and intensity this character demands is immense, and I know Brie’s going to bring something unforgettable to the screen.”
For Elektra, Brie Larson also shaved her head. She still sports the look in her latest social media posts, and recently she refused to talk about controversial subjects which previously got her in the hot seat.
