MUMBAI: The Hangover star Ed Helms is in negotiations to be roped onboard the thriller movie, Stretch directed by Joe Carnahan.
Ed Helms would apparently be co-starring opposite the Insidious star Patrick Wilson in the movie.
It has been confirmed that Jason Blum, the producer of the weekend BO shocker, The Purge would be financially backing the thriller project under his Blumhouse production banner.
The story revolves around a limo driver nicknamed Stretch played by Patrick Wilson, who is trying to get clean and pay back a debt owed to a bookie when he gets the passenger from hell.
The Star Trek star Chris Pine has already been roped in and would play the passenger, who is selling his ledger of criminal associates to the highest bidder.
As reported by Hollywood Reporter, Helms is in talks to play a fellow chauffeur at Stretch‘s company, the ideal driver who is a ghost and shows up as Wilson‘s conscience.
While the cast has almost been finalised it is reported that the shooting would commence this summer.
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Hangover’s ‘Stu’ Ed Helms in talks to co-star in Jason’s Stretch
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Sequel to successful Insidous film on the anvil
MUMBAI: The makers of last year‘s American commercial success Insidous have revealed plans to return with a sequel for the supernatural horror after tasting success at the box office.
Leigh Whannell, the writer of the successful project, will pen the story for the sequel. Jason Blum will produce the movie through his Blumhosue Productions, while the movie will be directed by Malaysian-born Australian producer James Wan.
Canadian motion picture distribution/production company Alliance Films has come back to finance the sequel. Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions and FilmDistrict has acquired U.S. rights to the movie.
"We are all so lucky to have James and Leigh return to this great franchise they created," Blum said in a statement. "And of course we are all pleased to be back in business with our partners at Sony, FilmDistrict and Alliance Films."
The movie goes into production this year for a 2013 release.
The film starring Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne, Lin Shaye, and Barbara Hershey had collected $100 million worldwide. It was made at a cost of $1.5 million.