Scott Derrickson (The Day The Earth Stood Still) seems to be lining up some pretty decent casts for his films of late. Keanu Reeves top-lined The Day The Earth Stood Still a few years back; Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Taylor Lautner were announced last month as closely circling the leading roles in his upcoming take on the Goliath story.
And now word comes via ComingSoon.net that Academy Award-winning actress, Charlize Theron (Monster, Hancock), is signing on to star in a remake of Dutch supernatural thriller, Zwart Water (Black Water), which Derrickson has co-written with long-time collaborator, Paul Harris Boardman.
The original Zwart Water is described as follows:
“Nine-year-old Lisa has always thought that her mother, Christine, looked at her like she was someone else. As a result, Lisa feels disconnected from her mother, but is very close to her father, Paul. When her maternal grandmother dies leaving the family a huge old house, Lisa and her parents move from Holland to Belgium. The house was Christine’s childhood home, but she had a falling out with her mother and hadn’t been back in years.
Moving to a new location can be a very traumatic experience for a nine-year-old girl. Lisa is lonely, bored and frankly a little bit put out (particularly with her mother) for putting her through the move. To ease the isolation, Lisa creates an imaginary friend to keep her company and join her on her explorations of the large, old house. Her parents aren’t terrifically concerned about this development. Lisa has always had an active imagination and actually left an old imaginary friend back in Holland.
When her invisible friend starts to explain secrets about her mother’s childhood and her previously unmentioned twin sister, however, the fabric starts to unravel in this small family unit. Tensions increase, Lisa’s behavior becomes erratic and potentially dangerous, and nuances are unearthed about Christine’s childhood secrets that cast them in a very sinister light.”
Theron will be producing with Beth Kono, who’s been working with Theron in both assistant and co-producing roles over the past few years. The actress will next be seen in Jason Reitman’s highly anticipated next feature film, Young Adult, which will be hitting our screens on 10th February next year. Theron’s a brilliantly talented actress and new casting news about her is always welcome. More news on this latest project as we get it.
