Star Wars star John Boyega and model/actress Cara Delevingne (Her Smell) are set to lead The Punishing, an upcoming supernatural horror movie written and directed by Chris Sparling (Buried).
Per Deadline, The Punishing is rooted in Scandinavian folklore, and is set on a remote Icelandic island “where a man miraculously recovers from a terminal illness—but his wife soon discovers the land’s healing powers come at a terrifying price”.
Currently in post, The Punishing is launching sales at the Cannes market via Ignite, with Boyega producing alongside Steven Schneider (Insidious, Late Night with the Devil, Hokum) of Spooky Pictures, William Shockley and Tom Brady of Tiki Tane Pictures, Luke Daniels of Redwire Pictures, Andrew Corkin of Uncorked Productions.
The Punishing will be Delevingne's latest foray into genre following her role in Ryan Murphy's American Horror Story: Delicate where she starred alongside Kim Kardashian and Emma Roberts. Boyega is no stranger to genre himself, having made his film debut in Joe Cornish's alien thriller Attack the Block.
Check out some first look images of The Punishing below, courtesy of Deadline:
