Sydney Sweeney to Produce and Star in Horror Film ‘Immaculate’ for Black Bear
thewrap.com“Euphoria” and “The White Lotus” actress Sydney Sweeney will star in the upcoming psychological horror film “Immaculate,” for Black Bear Pictures, the company announced on Friday.The film reunites Sweeney with director Michael Mohan (“The Voyeurs”), who will direct from a script by Andrew Lobel.Sweeney stars in the film as Cecilia, a woman of devout faith who is offered a fulfilling new role at an illustrious Italian convent.
Her warm welcome to the picture-perfect Italian countryside is soon interrupted as it becomes clearer to Cecilia that her new home harbors some dark and horrifying secrets.Principal photography will commence in January 2023.Sweeney and Jonathan Davino will produce for Fifty-Fifty Films alongside David Bernad (“The Mule,” “The White Lotus”), who developed the project with Sweeney following their collaboration on “The White Lotus,” along with Teddy Schwarzman and Michael Heimler producing for Black Bear.
Black Bear’s John Friedberg and Christopher Casanova will executive produce along with Will Greenfield (“Euphoria”). Black Bear will fully finance, with Black Bear International handling international sales and introducing the picture to the market at the American Film Market, alongside CAA and Paradigm, which are handling domestic rights.Sweeney most recently scored the lead role the lead in Sony’s “Barbarella” reboot and in Universal Pictures’ “The Caretaker,” as well as starring in Sony’s upcoming Marvel adaptation, “Madame Web.” She is best known for her starring roles in breakaway hits “Euphoria” and “The White Lotus”, both of which earned her an Emmy nomination.
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