EXCLUSIVE: Isabelle Fuhrman (Orphan franchise) and Michael Rooker (Guardians Of The Galaxy) have been set to star in possession thriller Izzi.
Fuhrman is to star in a dual role in the film, whose synopsis reads: “After years of separation, Jenny returns home to discover that her twin sister Izzi has been possessed by a malevolent force and has disappeared into the surrounding woods. As a long-buried generational curse resurfaces, Jenny joins forces with her father John and local sheriff Blackstone (Rooker) to venture into the cursed forest in a desperate attempt to save her sister.”
Pic will be directed by twin brothers Jamie Neese and Jason Neese, who previously served as co-executive producers on Netflix hit The Umbrella Academy.
Daniel Baur’s K5 International has boarded worldwide sales on the film and is introducing it to buyers at this week’s European Film Market. Filming is scheduled for fall 2026.
Producers are Mark Gillard (Horizon: An American Saga), Glenn Kleczkowski (Agent X), and Jeff Miller (High School Musical), with Daniel Baur (Anon) executive-producing on behalf of K5 International.
First-time directors Jamie and Jason Neese, whose string of producer credits also include Kevin Costner western Horizon, which they co-produced, and Freeform series Cruel Summer, said of their filmmaking debut: “Izzi is a possession thriller grounded in character rather than spectacle. We were drawn to the emotional weight of estranged siblings and the idea of a curse that’s passed down, not just through folklore, but through family trauma. Our goal was to create something tense, atmospheric, and intimate — where the supernatural elements feel inseparable from the characters’ choices.”
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