The Shaun of the Dead director is bringing an ultra-spooky thriller idea to life – and the cast is great too

The Shaun of the Dead director is bringing an ultra spooky

Exceptional director Edgar Wright (Shaun of the Dead) recently proved his knack for disturbing twists with Last Night in Soho. His new thriller The Chain will soon be similarly ruthless, for which now Marvel star Emma Stone has been cast.

Emma Stone kidnaps innocent child in new thriller from creators of Shaun of the Dead

The Direct reports. In the film, Stone will play the mother of a 12-year-old daughter who is kidnapped by strangers. In order to get him back, she has to kidnap another child. But she only gets her own protégé back as soon as the parents of the child she kidnapped also become kidnappers. Hence the title The ChainThe chain“).

The idea alone sounds disturbing. However, it also seems like the ideal template for Wright, who like hardly any other filmmaker can juggle with different moods like a virtuoso. And knows how to stage his works opulently.

When will Edgar Wright’s The Chain be in cinemas?

Fans of his oeuvre will probably have to wait a bit longer for The Chain. So far, only Stone has been officially confirmed as a cast member. We calculate at the earliest mid 2024 with the movie.

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