The cast of Christopher Landon’s upcoming thriller Drop has grown, with Deadline reporting that Violett Beane and newcomer Jacob Robinson have joined the project.
Beane is best known for her role as Jesse Wells/Jesse Quick in The CW’s The Flash, and most recently starred in the Hulu mystery series Death and Other Details. Beane and Robinson will join Meghann Fahy and Brandon Sklenar, who were previously announced to be in the cast.
Currently, not much is known about the project, other than the fact that the film is being described as “a fast-paced thriller.”
Jillian Jacobs and Chris Roach wrote the script for Drop. Michael Bay, Jason Blum, Brad Fuller, and Cameron Fuller will produce the movie, while Sam Lerner will serve as an executive producer.
Blumhouse and Platinum Dunes have collaborated on The Purge franchise. The movie will be distributed by Universal when it released.
What movies has Christopher Landon previously made?
Landon is known for directing 2014’s Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones, 2015’s Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse, 2017’s Happy Death Day, 2019’s Happy Death Day 2U, 2020’s Freaky, and 2023’s We Have a Ghost. He was also attached to direct Scream 7 but stepped away shortly after Melissa Barrera was fired from the film.
He also worked on the scripts for a number of other Paranormal Activity movies, including 2010’s Paranormal Activity 2, 2011’s Paranormal Activity 3, 2012’s Paranormal Activity 4, and 2021’s Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin.
