It’s confirmed thatDaniel BrühlandMacaulay Culkinwill join the cast of directorGalder Gaztelu-Urrutia’s timely social thriller,Rich Flu, about a killer virus that has expensive taste when seeking its host. The two new additions will star alongsideRosamund Pike, exploring the lengths people will go to save themselves when the tables turn.
Coming off the success of his role as the shady Baron Zemo, first introduced inCaptain America: Civil War, and playing a significant role in the Disney+ miniseries,The Falcon and Winter Soldier, directed byKari Skolgland, Brühl is also announced to be starring inStefano Mordini’s racing film,2 Win. Other notable roles for Brühl are the antagonist, Frederick Zoller, inQuentin Tarantino’sInglourious Basterds, Niki Lauda inRon Howard’sRush, and his starring role in the television series,The Alienist, withDakota FanningandLuke Evans.
Anyone alive in the 1990s will recognize Culkin from hisHome Alonefame. Fans were excited to see Culkin’s most recent return to the screen inRyan Murphy’s twisted FX anthology,American Horror Story. He’s also a part of HBO’s all-star cast for the comedy-drama,The Righteous Gemstones, withJohn Goodman,Danny McBride, andAdam Devine.
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Gaztelu-Urrutia made his directorial debut withThe Platform, one of Netflix’s most-watched original films when it hit the streamer in 2020. For the aptly titledRich Flu, Gaztelu-Urrutia serves as writer, director, and producer.In the film, an odd new virus is ripping through the world’s billionaires, multi-millionaires, and anyone with fortune — the rich. The virus is lethal, and the film will explore just how far people are willing to go in order to save themselves. The wealthy are panicking and flooding the market in an attempt to save themselves from the virus. Though not much else is known about the plot, Gaztelu-Urrutia tackles hot topics in the wake of a pandemic in the exploration of human self-indulgence. Oscar-nominated actress Pike, who will be starring in the film, is no stranger to intensity and will surely bring complexity to this project.
The screenplay forRich Fluwas written by Gaztelu-Urrutia,Pedro Rivero, andDavid Desola. The film was available for purchase at this year’s Cannes Film Market from Sierra/Affinity, and was produced byJuan de Dios LarraínandPedro Larraínunder Fabula; Nostromo Pictures withNúria VallsandAdrián Guerra;Carlos JuárezandAlbert Soler.
Rich Fluis set to begin filming this fall, and as of right now there is no release date available.
