Rule of Three, a new horror trilogy, has just begun filming on its first installment. Cast members have also been announced for the project.
The trilogy comes from Temple Hill Entertainment, the producer team behind the horror hits Smile and Smile 2. Joining Thomasin McKenzie (JoJo Rabbit, Last Night in Soho), newly announced cast members include Chloe East (Heretic, The Fabelmans), Jimmi Simpson (House of Cards, Westworld), Sutton Foster (Younger), Tom Everett Scott (That Thing You Do!, The Summer I Turned Pretty), and Bilal Hasna (Layla, Extraordinary).
The official synopsis of Rule of Three reads, “Beware, Beware, the Rule of Three, it’s coming for you, like it came for me… Are Amy (East) and her family plagued by a deadly curse? Every three years, death strikes under mysterious circumstances, horrifically killing family members. It’s almost three years to the day since Amy’s parents’ death, and Amy realises the curse must strike her next. With the help of her best friend Lizzy (McKenzie), the two friends try to cheat Amy’s death and find a way to reverse the curse. But is Amy’s fate already sealed? Bad things always happen in threes, so they say…”
Temple Hill is teaming back up with Protagonist Pictures for the trilogy after previously collaborating on Clown in a Cornfield and the upcoming horror film Monitor.
“As we kick off production on our fourth feature together, we’re incredibly fortunate to be joining forces once again with Temple Hill on this daring and bold psychological horror,” Protagonist CCO George Hamilton said in a statement. “We’re thrilled to have world-class international partners on board to champion the film and introduce the first chapter of what will be a fun, smart but unsettling story for audiences worldwide.”
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In a joint statement, the producers added, “We could not be more excited to invite audiences everywhere to experience James’ incredible filmmaking vision. Rule of Three is a terrifying and heart-wrenching exploration of the baggage we carry from our pasts and the power of friendship to help us try and overcome it. Led by two incredible actresses and a terrific ensemble cast, Rule of Three is a horrifying cinematic thrill ride bound to pack an emotional punch.”
Rule of Three does not yet have a set release date.
