With five years gone since he last stepped into the director’s chair, Josh Trank has set his next project with a newhorror-thriller. After having worked as an actor and on a variety of shorts and in behind-the-scenes roles on other projects, Trank quickly found the spotlight in Hollywood with his feature directorial debut,Chronicle. The found footage superhero movie, which he developed with writer Max Landis, was a critical and commercial hit on its 2012 release, having also helped launch future stars Dane DeHaan and Alex Russell, as well as rising star Michael B. Jordan.
Despite this quick launch, however,Trank’s career hit an infamously hard speedbump with2015’sFantastic Four, an attempted reboot of the Marvel franchise while still under Fox’s banner. Marred by reported creative differences and studio interference, the film became one of the biggest flops in the superhero genre, losing the studio upwards of $100 million, while the backlash led to Trank leaving social media and taking a hiatus. He would later return for the Tom Hardy-ledCapone, a biopic of the titular gangster’s final days as he deteriorated from various health problems, which was similarly poorly received.
Trank Is Returning With Send A Scare
The Film Will Partner Him With An All-Star Cast, Including Suits LA & Witcher Alums
With a few years now gone sinceCapone’s poor reviews, Trank has found his next directorial effort withSend a Scare. The movie, which he co-wrote with Andrew Ryan on a story treatment from the latter, centers on an interactive horror start-up who, while trying to get their names out to financiers, become the target of a real masked killer who hijacks their demonstration. The movie is being produced by Kinogo Pictures and Range Media Partners.
Now,Deadlinehas brought word thatTrank is returning to filmmaking for the horror-thriller,Send a Scare. The film has also already found its ensemble cast, withSuits LA’s Victoria Justice andThe Witcheralum Robbie Amell set to lead, alongsideDeadpool & Wolverine’s Karan Soni,Capone’s Noel Fisher,1883’s Mackinlee Waddell andWarfare’s Adain Bradley. In addition to starring, Justice and Amell are executive producing the film alongside Ryan, Trank, Steven Schneider and Amy Lippens.
Our Take On Trank’s Directorial Return For Send A Scare
A New Genre Might Be Just What He Needs
In the wake ofChronicle’s success, Trank has undeniably struggled to regain his foothold in the world of filmmaking, butSend a Scarecould be the thing he needs to make a comeback. All three of his films thus far have included elements of horror, with evenCaponefeaturing psychological horror moments, but none have been a proper dive into the genre, and considering the talent he’s assembled for in front of the camera, diving into something new may give him a new creative angle for any future projects if the movie is a success.
