Jamie Foxx And Joseph Gordon-Levitt Join Netflix Sci-Fi Film From ‘Catfish’ Directors
Talk about an intriguing combination of talent:Jamie Foxx(Django Unchained, Collateral) andJoseph Gordon-Levitt(Inception, Looper) have joined the cast of an untitled Netflix sci-fi movie that involves characters gaining superpowers. My curiosity is already piqued by just that small amount of information, but there’s something else that raises my eyebrows even more: the movie will be directed byHenry JoostandAriel Schulman, the guys behind the 2010 documentaryCatfish. Learn more about the project below.
Colliderreports that Joost and Schulman, who burst onto the scene withCatfishand went on to directParanormal Activity 3,Paranormal Activity 4, and small thrillers likeNerveandViral, are directing this untitled movie and have just secured two huge stars to play major roles. Here’s the outlet’s description of the story and how Foxx and Gordon-Levitt will factor in:
This is an intriguing premise from writerMattson Tomlin(who wrote and directed the 2012 dramaSolomon Grundy– which, no, before you get excited, doesn’t have anything to do with the Batman character), and it sounds like it’s playing with several types of movies in one. Is it more of a sci-fi superhero story, a revenge drama, or a vigilante thriller?
I haven’t seen the past couple of movies from Joost and Schulman, but I’d describe them as the types of filmmakers who regularly make the most out of small budgets. I remember the palpable suspense they were able to generate simply by attaching a camera to a rotating floor fan inParanormal Activity 3, and they even managed to imbue a documentary likeCatfishwith enough twists, turns, and style to catapult that phrase into the cultural lexicon. I’m looking forward to seeing their continual evolution as filmmakers – especially now that their next step includes teaming up with powerhouse performers like Foxx and Gordon-Levitt. Hopefully the script gives the actors enough to do, since we’ve seen them play seemingly similar characters before in films likeSleeplessandThe Dark Knight Rises, respectively.
