Fresh off his critically-acclaimed performance inRoom, nine-year-oldJacob Tremblayteams up withNaomi Wattsin the first trailer for the upcoming thrillerShut In. Horror fans who have been obsessed withStranger Thingsas of late will also notice thatCharlie Heaton, who played the mild-mannered Jonathan Byers on that Netflix series, also stars as the son ofNaomi Watts' Mary, who has been left in a catatonic state after a tragic accident that claimed the life of her husband. This new trailer reveals that Mary’s life is about to be turned upside down again after she takes in a young client.
The story is set in rural New England, whereNaomi Watts' Mary balances her work as a child psychologist with taking care of her son, who can’t move or speak since the accident. She takes in a troubled young boy as her foster son, who gets caught in a nasty winter storm and is thought to be dead. Although Mary believes otherwise, as she becomes terrorized by this young boy. Here’s what directorFarren Blackburnhad to say about this story, in an interview withUSA Today.
“All is not what it seems. Mary is convinced Tom is dead and haunting her, she can hear him in the walls of her house.”
Nine-year-oldJacob Tremblay, who won critical acclaim for portraying Oscar winnerBrie Larson’s son in Best Picture nomineeRoom, filmed his role forShut Injust after wrapping onRoom. He also starred in this spring’sBefore I Wakeand guest starred as a younger version ofWill Forte’s Tandy on Fox’sThe Last Man on Earth. InShut In, though,Jacob Tremblayplays a much darker character.
“Tom’s a dark character. Not Batman dark. But he’s scared, has rings under his eyes and looks creepy.”
The supporting cast includesOliver Platt,David Cubitt,Clemetine Poidatz,Crystal Balint,Tim Post,Ellen DavidandAlex Braunstein. EuropaCorp has issued a November 11 release date for thisterrifying thriller, which puts it up against Universal’s comedyAlmost Christmas, Paramount’s sci-fi thrillerArrivaland Sony’s dramaBilly Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk. The movie will also open one week after Marvel’s highly-anticipatedDoctor Strange.
Farren Blackburn(Hammer of the Gods) directs from a script byChristina Hodson, which landed on the 2012 Black List and marks her feature writing debut. While this project only marks his second feature,Farren Blackburnhas also directed episodes of hit TV shows likeDaredevil,Doctor WhoandThe Musketeers. Along with thefirst trailer, we also have the poster and new photos which you’re able to check out below.
