The Invisible Manis easily one of thebest horror movies of the year so far(can you believe it came out this year?!) andElisabeth Moss, as is her way, delivers one of the year’s best performances in it. Which means that it’s pretty dang great news that the actress is set to re-team with Blumhouse for a new psychological thriller,Mrs. March.
Based onVirginia Feito’s novel of the same name,Mrs. Marchwill star Moss as the title character, “a polished Upper East Side housewife who unravels when she begins to suspect the detestable protagonist of her husband’s latest bestselling novel is based on her.” So far, so good. In fact, betweenThe Invisible Man,The Handmaid’s Tale,Her Smell, andQueen of Earth(just to name a few,) Moss might just be the reigning champion of performances that call for a bit of unraveling.
Moss is also producing and developing the project alongsideLindsey McManusvia her Love and Squalor Pictures production banner.Jason Blumwill produce for Blumhouse. Virginia Feito,Carla HackenandBea Sequeirawill executive produce, and Feito will pen the screenplay, adapting from her own novel, which is set to hit U.S. shelves in August, 2021.
“I read Virginia’s novel in one sitting and was so captured by it I knew I had to make it and playMrs. March. As a character, she is fascinating, complex, and deeply human and I can’t wait to sink my teeth into her.Mrs. Marchis exactly the kind of engaging and challenging female-led project that Love And Squalor Pictures is built to make,” Moss said in a statement. “As a company, we are thrilled to make our debut announcement in the features space as partners with Blumhouse. Having worked with Jason onUSand the company onThe Invisible Man, I am constantly struck by their creativity and intelligence. Jason Blum is a powerhouse force in the world of storytelling and I am personally honored to be in the Blumhouse family.”
“Not only is Elisabeth one of the finest actors of her generation but she’s an unabashed fan of genre material and an incredible collaborator. Lindsey and Elisabeth have impeccable taste, when they brought usMrs. Marchwe jumped at the chance to work with them,” said Jason Blum.
The Invisible Manwas a commercial and critical success for Blumhouse, taking in $120 million worldwide on a reported $7 million budget, so there’s no mystery to why the studio keeps re-teaming with the creative team. Last month, the production housere-teamed with director Leigh Whannellon Universal’sWolfman, which is set to starRyan Gosling. And as for Moss, she’s keeping busy as ever withWes Anderson’sThe French DispatchandTaika Waititi’s sports comedyNext Goal Winsalready in the can,The Handmaid’s TaleSeason 4 on the way, and the new time-traveling Apple TV+ thriller seriesThe Shining Girlsin the works.
