Cory Michael Smith to Star ‘October,’ A24 Thriller from Jeremy Saulnier – ryan

Exclusive: After teaming with Succession‘s jesse armstrong on MountainheadThe Fast-Tracked Billionaire Satire for HBO, and Following Rave Reviews for His Work on Saturday NightCory Michael Smith Has Found His First Major Leading Role in Octobera new A24 Genre Picture from Jeremy Saulnier (Rebel Ridge).

The Project Brings Smith Back to A24 Following His Work on the UpComing Zac Efron Thriller Famous. Previously, Saulnier Workhed with the Studio on Green RoomHis Gritty 2016 Horror Thriller Starrling Patrick Stewart and Anton Yelchin.

No Word on the Role Smith Will Be Playing In October. Full of details are kept under wraps, but sources described the project as a fugitive thriller set During Halloween. Saulnier Will Direct from His Own Script, with A24 Production and Financing.

Rich Peete (NeighBorhood Watch), Eli Bush (Central) and Jeremy Saulnier & Skei Saulnier (Niteowl Films) Will Produce the Horror Action Thriller, with Ronald Bronstein and Safdie (Central), Traci Carlson and Elliott Coley (Negod Watch and Watch Macon Blair (Bonneville Pictures) Exec Producing. Casting for Additional Role is Underway.

Smith Plays the World’s Wealthiest Man, Ven Parish, In MountainheadStarring Opposite Steve Carell, Jason Schwartzman, and Ramy Youssef. Prior to that, he drew spread Career-Best Reviews for His Turn As Chevy Chase in Jason Reitman’s Film Saturday Nightgoing bend the scens in the 90 minutes leading up to the first taping of Saturday Night Live.

Most Recently, Smith Wrapped On Famousas well as the pilot for Amazon’s The Nightbeast Opposite Tatiana Maslany. Next, he’ll be seen starring alongside renate reinsve, Elle Fanning and Stellan Skarsgård in Sentimental ValueThe Lauded Joachim Trier Dramehedy Who Won Cannes’ Grand Prix and Is Slated for Neon and Mubi This Fall.

ALSO A Cannes Prize Winner, Saulnier Most Recently Directed Rebel RidgeNetflix’s Critics’ Choice Award-Winning Action Thriller Staring Aaron Pierre, WHICH GARNED THE STEAMER’S THIRD-BIGGEST FILM DEBUTE OF 2024. The Film Broke First-Week Viewership Records for Netflix and Is One of the Most-Watched Netflix Movies Week, Bebind Beverly Hills COP: Axel f.

Saulnier is Also Known for Work on the Films Hold the Dark and Blue Ruinas well as hbo’sTrue detective. He’s Represented by CaA, Untitled, and Grandereson des Rochers.

Smith is Repped by Uta and Circle Management + Production.