John Carpenter To Score New Flick For A24 Starring Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega

John Carpenter loves his video games and money, there’s no denying that. He hasn’t directed a feature film though in some time with the last one being “THE WARD” back in 2010. Now this doesn’t mean he’s not a busy man. Just recently he directed a new TV series “Suburban Screams” and today we have news that A24 Films has nabbed the “Master Of Horror” and he’ll be working behind the scenes on their new dark comedy Death of a Unicorne. Carpenter, along with Daniel Davies and Cody Carpenter, will be crafting the score for the new film, which stars Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega.

The movie is described, "A father (Rudd) and daughter (Ortega) accidentally hit and kill a unicorn while en route to a weekend retreat, where his billionaire boss (Richard Grant) seeks to exploit the creature's miraculous curative properties."

Also starring in the movie are Téa Leoni (Jurassic Park III, Spanglish), Will Poulter (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3), Anthony Carrigan (Bill & Ted Face the Music, Barry), Sunita Mani (Servant, Glow), Jessica Hynes (Shaun of the Dead, Paddington 2), and Stephen Park (Asteroid City).

Death of a Unicorne was written and directed by Alex Scharfman (Resurrection, Lyle), which had Ari Aster (Hereditary, Midsommar) serve as a producer.

Production on the film wrapped this summer under an interim agreement from SAG-AFTRA. While the film doesn't currently have a release date, the film entering its post-production phase means we'll likely see its release sooner rather than later.

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