Jessica Sula to Star in ‘Final Shift’ Reboot From Anthony DiBlasi

“Skins” and “Cut up” actor Jessica Sula is ready to star in director Anthony DiBlasi’s reboot of his 2014 cult horror movie “Last Shift.”

The still-untitled film, backed by the brand new style label Welcome Villain Movies, has wrapped manufacturing. With post-production anticipated to be accomplished within the fall, Welcome Villain hopes to distribute the movie in 2023. Selection has a primary take a look at “Final Shift” above.

Along with directing, DiBlasi co-wrote the script with Scott Poiley. The story follows a rookie police officer (Sula) who willingly takes the final shift at a newly decommissioned police station. She hopes to uncover the mysterious connection between her father’s loss of life and a vicious cult, however all through the night time she’s thwarted by terrifying supernatural occasions that connect with her household’s twisted previous.

Juliana Harkavy starred in DiBlasi’s authentic model of “Final Shift,” which premiered on the London FrightFest Movie Pageant in October of 2014 and was launched instantly on VOD in 2015. In keeping with a press launch, “this reimagining takes the premise of the 2014 competition hit and flips it on its head, thrusting viewers right into a relentless, adrenaline-fueled, bloody cult nightmare.” 

“The world Scott and I envisioned for this story was at all times meant to be a darkish, twisted rollercoaster by Hell, and partnering with Welcome Villain allowed us to completely notice our imaginative and prescient with out the restrictions we confronted with the unique movie,” DiBlasi stated. “The sensible results, genuine places, unbelievable forged and unwavering help from workforce Villain propelled this venture to a wholly new stage that we hope will greater than fulfill current followers and new followers alike.”

Sula, the 28-year-old Welsh actor who broke out as Grace Blood within the third era of “Skins” and later appeared in horror-thrillers like “Scream: Resurrections” and M. Night time Shyamalan’s “Cut up,” praised the filmmaking expertise on “Final Shift.”

“This has been such a wild and enjoyable venture to be a part of, and dealing with Anthony and the workforce has been superb. It was a rewarding problem to tackle this function and convey one thing new and sudden to the character, and I believe this film will certainly give audiences a very good scare!”

The forged additionally contains Candice Coke (“Kevin Can F**Okay Himself”), Chaney Morrow (“Hang-out”), Clarke Wolfe (“Satanic Panic,” “Torn Hearts”), Morgan Lennon (“One thing From Tiffany’s”), Valerie Bathroom (“American Horror Tales”), Monroe Cline (“Don’t Fear Darling”), Eric Olson (“Elevating Helen”), Sam Brooks (“Concern Road: Half Two – 1978”), Kevin Wayne (“The Outsider”), Natalie Victoria (“Useless Heads”) and Britt George (“True Blood”).

Welcome Villain’s head of manufacturing Dan Clifton is producing the movie. Govt producers embrace Welcome Villian’s head of improvement Luke LaBeau, head of inventive Eric Kleifield and head of operations Bonner Bellew. Justin Brown of Bespoke Manufacturing Capital can be govt producing.

“I’ve had the pleasure of manufacturing alongside a number of horror masters in my profession, and DiBlasi is the actual deal,” Clifton stated. “From the onset he had a transparent imaginative and prescient of what he needed, and a really agency grasp on how one can execute his formidable and terrifying creation.”

LaBeau provides, “We’re honored to have partnered with Anthony and Scott to carry this expansive reimagining to life. Moviegoers ought to buckle up and put together for a vicious, unrelenting nightmare with a powerhouse main efficiency from the supremely proficient Jessica Sula. No matter your expectations for this movie, I promise you, you’re not prepared for what’s in retailer.”

Kleifield is promising deeper mythology and larger scares within the reboot.

“This time round, the world is bigger, the characters and mythology are richer, and the scares are cranked as much as eleven, that includes masterful SFX make-up by Russell FX, and gorgeous cinematography by Sean McDaniel,” he stated.

Welcome Villain Movies, a studio specializing in style fare, launched earlier in 2022 as a totally built-in store to develop, produce, market and distribute motion pictures. Along with “Final Shift,” it’s additionally engaged on an untitled slasher venture from the creators of “The Homes October Constructed.”