She might be finished with the Conjuring universe, but Vera Farmiga isn’t done with horror just yet. Variety reports that the actress and musician is set to star in Inferno, a new supernatural film for which she’ll also serve as executive producer.
Inferno is written and directed by Bryan Hill. No other casting has been announced, but filming is set to begin sometime next spring. Per Variety, the film’s synopsis is as follows:
“Inferno” is based on the “long-rumored” special division of Britain’s Scotland Yard that investigates the occult, with Farmiga set to portray a former detective whose pursuit of a killer forces her back into the “Black Branch” and on the trail of the paranormal terror she thought she’d escaped.
“Great horror films challenge what we believe about the world,” Hill said to Variety. “With ‘Inferno,’ I want to create a terrifying mystery that stays with audiences long after the credits roll. Vera Farmiga is an extraordinary actor whose intelligence, emotional depth, and commanding presence make her the perfect person to lead us into and through that darkness.”
Inferno is produced by Ara Keshishian and Petr Jákl’s ZQ Entertainment along with Arian Askarieh for Prime Universe Films. The film is being sold internationally by Manifest Pictures.
“We were immediately sucked into Hill’s script, which has unnerving procedural tension of ‘Manhunter’ and the emotional, performance-driven horror of ‘The Exorcist’ or ‘Longlegs,’” says Manifest’s Zach Glueck. “Hill’s work collaborating with incredible directors from Ryan Coogler to Sam Raimi, and his experience on shows like HBO’s ‘Titans,’ has prepared him for his role as a multi-hyphenate creator.”
No release date has been set for Inferno. Stay tuned to FANGORIA for more updates.
