Faces of Death (upcoming film)

Faces of Death
Directed by	Daniel Goldhaber
Written by	Daniel Goldhaber Isa Mazzei
Based on	Faces of Death by Gorgon[1]
Produced by	Susan Montford Don Murphy Adam Hendricks Greg Gilreath John Burrud
Starring	Barbie Ferreira Dacre Montgomery Josie Totah Charli XCX Jermaine Fowler
Cinematography	Isaac Bauman
Edited by	Taylor Levy
Production companies	Legendary Entertainment Divide/Conquer Angry Films
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$7.4 million

Faces of Death is an upcoming American horror film and remake of the 1978 film of the same name. Directed by Daniel Goldhaber and co-written with Isa Mazzei, it stars Barbie Ferreira, Dacre Montgomery, Josie Totah, Charli XCX and Jermaine Fowler.

Premise

A woman who moderates a YouTube-like platform, responsible for filtering out any content that is offensive or violent, comes across a group on the website that appears to be re-enacting the murders from the original film. However, given the digital age of widespread misinformation online, are these murders real or fake?[2]

Cast

• Barbie Ferreira[3]
• Dacre Montgomery[3]
• Josie Totah[3]
• Charli XCX[4]
• Jermaine Fowler[5]

Production

The rights to the 1978 horror film Faces of Death were reported in May 2021 to have been acquired by Legendary Entertainment. The writing team Daniel Goldhaber and Isa Mazzei were hired, with Goldhaber set as director.[2] Susan Montford and Don Murphy produced under Angry Films, while Adam Hendricks and Greg Gilreath under their Divide/Conquer banner.[3] John Burrud, who also produced the original film, serves as a producer.[2]

In April and May 2023, Barbie Ferreira, Dacre Montgomery, Josie Totah, Charli XCX and Jermaine Fowler were announced as the lead cast.[3][4][5] On a production budget of $7.4 million (before tax incentives),[6] principal photography began in New Orleans on April 10, 2023, under the working title Home Movies, and wrapped on May 12, 2023.[7][3][8] Pick-up shots were done in early 2024.[9]

References

1. "Faces of Death". Writers Guild of America West. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
2. Kit, Borys (May 7, 2021). "Cult Horror Movie Faces of Death Getting 21st Century Reimagining Via Legendary (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
3. Wiseman, Andreas (April 3, 2023). "Josie Totah Joins Barbie Ferreira & Dacre Montgomery In Faces Of Death Update; Legendary Horror Begins Filming This Month". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
4. Gonzalez, Umberto (April 21, 2023). "Charli XCX to Make Feature Film Debut in Legendary's Faces of Death (Exclusive)". TheWrap. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
5. D'Alessandro, Anthony (May 3, 2023). "Jermaine Fowler Joins Legendary's Faces of Death". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
6. "Fastlane NextGen: Initial Certification Search" (Type "Faces of Death aka Home Movies" in the search box). Louisiana Economic Development. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
7. "Productions". New Orleans Film Commission. Archived from the original on May 6, 2023. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
8. D'Alessandro, Anthony; Kroll, Justin (May 2, 2023). "How WGA Strike Could Impact Movies Gearing Up For Production". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
9. DeVore, Britta (March 16, 2024). "Barbie Ferreira Gives an Update on "Gruesome" Faces of Death Remake [Exclusive]". Collider. Retrieved March 18, 2024.

External links

• Faces of Death at IMDb