Colin Minihan To Direct Screen Gems Thriller ‘Urban Legend’

Click here to read the full article.

EXCLUSIVE: Screen Gems has set Colin Minihan to write and direct the thriller Urban Legend. Pic is on a fast track, and the studio is currently casting the key roles.

Minihan will introduce an iconic new slasher for the digital age in a world where internet urban legends are born and move at a terrifying pace. 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.

More from Deadline

• SXSW Thriller 'What Keeps You Alive' Acquired By IFC Midnight

• Colin Minihan Conjures Up Terrifying, Psychopathic Female Character With 'What Keeps You Alive' -- SXSW

• Laurence Fishburne Takes 'The Ice Road' With Liam Neeson; Shivhans To Co-Fi With Code Entertainment

Mike Medavoy and Benjamin Anderson will produce for Phoenix Pictures. Eric Paquette and Michael Bitar will oversee for Screen Gems.

Minihan’s micro budget feature What Keeps You Alive premiered to strong reviews at SXSW, landing on Rolling Stone’s 10 Best Horror Movies of the Year (2018) as well as becoming a NY Times Critics’ Pick.

Minihan is repped by Marc Manus at Zero Gravity, CAA, and Barry Littman at Hansen Jacobson.

Best of Deadline

• Peacock Programming: List Of NBCUniversal Streaming Service’s Series, Films, Sports, News & More

• Stan Lee's Legacy: Ranking The Hollywood Heroes Co-Created By The Marvel Comics Icon

• Disney-Fox Deal: How It Ranks Among Biggest All-Time Media Mergers

Sign up for Deadline's Newsletter. For the latest news, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.