Alicia Silverstone is returning to the thriller genre for Pretty Thing.
According to Deadline, Shout! Studios has acquired North American rights to Justin Kelly‘s sexually charged thriller Pretty Thing. Silverstone co-stars as a successful executive opposite Civil War‘s Karl Glusman, a younger lover, who reveals a deadly obsessive streak. Shout! is planning to release Pretty Thing in theaters and across all major entertainment platforms later this year.
“There is a perennial and voracious demand for high quality, sexy thrillers in the marketplace, and Justin has served up a pretty delicious one. With Alicia Silverstone leading the cast, this was a no-brainer for us,” said Shout’s SVP of Acquisitions and Originals, Jordan Fields.
Originally announced as The Bird and the Bee, the movie reunites Kelly with Silverstone, who had a supporting role in his 2016 gay porn world thriller King Cobra. It also marks a return to the thriller genre for Silverstone, who memorably made her feature-length debut in the psychological thriller The Crush back in 1993.
“It was an honor working with the iconic Alicia Silverstone for the second time (after King Cobra) as well as the uber-talented Karl Glusman— their on-screen chemistry is electric. A big thank you to Yale Productions for our third collaboration together, and to my incredible cast and crew. I cannot wait to share this film with the world,” said Kelly in a statement.
Pretty Thing is produced by Yale Entertainment and Great Escape. Jack Donnelly wrote the screenplay. The thriller also stars Catherine Curtin (Stranger Things), Britne Oldford (The Umbrella Academy), and Tammy Blanchard (Into the Woods).
Keep your eyes peeled for Pretty Thing later this year.
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