A24 has announced it’s reuniting Hereditary and Talk to Me producers to adapt Sundance breakout filmmaker Masha Ko’s horror short The Looming.
A24, Square Peg (Hereditary), and Causeway Films (Talk to Me) team up with debut filmmaker Masha Ko to adapt her horror short The Looming, which premiered at Sundance this year. Ko will write and direct the movie.
A24 will produce alongside Square Peg’s Ari Aster, Lars Knudsen, and Tyler Campellone and Causeway Films’ Samantha Jennings and Kristina Ceyton. A24 is to finance and handle worldwide releases.
What is The Looming About?
The Looming was made to evoke empathy surrounding the topics of loneliness and dementia. You can watch a trailer for the short below.
In The Looming, we get a horrific glimpse into aging and the fear of being forgotten by those we love. The Looming follows the story of Chester, a 70-year-old man who begins hearing strange noises in his home. Although he seeks help from his daughter and coworkers, they dismiss his concerns. But when Luna, his home audio assistant, detects the sounds, Chester realizes that it has not all been in his head.
The short film version of The Looming stars Joseph Lopez, Kolten Horner, and Alyssa Nicole. The production team includes Director of Photography Andrey Nikolaev, Sound Designer Jamie Hardt, and Composer Devin L. Johnson.
