Rising starsSydney ChandlerandKatherine McNamaraare in talks to star in theUrban Legendreboot that’s heating up at Screen Gems, Collider has exclusively learned.
Colin Minihan(What Keeps You Alive) is writing and directing the horror-thriller, whichMike MedavoyandBenjamin Andersonwill produce for Phoenix Pictures. Screen Gems executivesEric PaquetteandMichael Bitarwill oversee the project for the studio.
TheUrban Legendreboot will move to the franchise into the digital age, where urban legends are often born on the internet, where they spread like wildfire. The movie will center on a diverse cast of college students as they navigate a series of bizarre deaths that resemble urban legends linked to the darkest corners of social media.
Chandler, who is the daughter ofKyle Chandler, will play the main protagonist, and the ensemble will include a handful of well-known, diverse young actors. Sources sayKeith Powers(Straight Outta Compton) is also being eyed for a potential role, and that the plot will explore deepfake technology, which is becoming more popular – and accessible – online.
Chandler graduated from St. Edward’s University in 2018 with a bachelor’s degree in creative writing, and she has been working on a YA novel while making inroads as an actress. She’s represented by UTA and Mosaic, and her managers did not respond to a request for comment.
Best known for her roles on the CW’sArrowand theMortal InstrumentsTV seriesShadowhunters, McNamara will soon be seen inJosh Boone’s star-studded adaptation ofStephen King’s epic novelThe Stand, as well asCharlie Day’s directorial debutEl Tonto. Repped by CAA and Atlas Artists, McNamara has also wrapped an untitled horror movie from directorNick Simonand co-writerLuke Baines, and you canclick hereto read more about that indie project.
