Brie Larson and J.J. Abrams Are Teaming Up for a Creature Feature

How’s this for a mega team-up? Captain Marvel herself, Brie Larson, will star in a new, horror movie produced by J.J. Abrams, written by Brian Duffield and directed by J.T. Mollner. It’s called Fail-Safe and it’s based on a short story by Philip Fracassi about a young boy whose father spends a large amount of time making sure his mother doesn’t kill everyone, because she turns into a monster. “With Fail-Safe, Brian Duffield has written an absolute powerhouse of a script. It’s a horror film that is as sweet and moving as it is terrifying,” Abrams said in a statement given to Deadline. “To have J.T. Mollner in the director’s chair — his Strange Darling blew me away — is a dream come true. Finally, having the limitlessly talented Brie Larson as our star sets up Fail-Safe to be that rare horror film that makes you laugh, feel, and care, before taking you on an absolutely wild ride.” The film is currently being shopped on the market at the Cannes Film Festival, so expect some distributor ... Read full article.