Maria Bakalova Boards Egor Abramenko Pic ‘God’s Country’; Matt Reeves’ 6th & Idaho, ZQ Producing
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: Oscar nom Maria Bakalova has signed on to star in the genre pic God’s Country, marking the American directorial debut of Egor Abramenko (Sputnik), which will go into production in Romania under a SAG-AFTRA Interim Agreement in March.
The actress steps in for Melissa Barrera, who exited due to scheduling conflicts, according to a source close to the project.
She plays the role of a young woman who travels to Kentucky to meet her fiancé, subsequently uncovering something sinister beyond comprehension, as her American dream curdles into a nightmare of biblical proportions.
Will Soodik (Westworld) wrote the script. Also now aboard the project from Matt Reeves’ 6th & Idaho and ZQ Entertainment are Maraboyina Capital and Castel Films, who have joined as financiers.
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