Brandon Routh and Mena Suvari will lead the solid of Grammy-winning director Joseph Kahn‘s subsequent movie, “Ick.”

The movie goals to evoke the timeless creature options of the Eighties with an formidable arsenal of scares and comedy. Routh (“Superman Returns,” “Scott Pilgrim”) stars as Hank, a highschool science instructor who nonetheless pines for his childhood sweetheart, performed by Suvari (“American Magnificence,” “American Pie”). Whereas discovering he might have a teenage daughter, portrayed by Malina Weissman (“Lemony Snicket’s Collection of Unlucky Occasions”), Hank should grapple with a terrifying alien anomaly (the titular “Ick”) invading their small city.

Interstellar Leisure, co-founded by Udaya Sharma, D.C. Cassidy and Michael Fisk, is backing the mission. The corporate is rising as a powerhouse within the impartial movie house, at the moment within the midst of a $100 million fundraising effort.

Kahn has been celebrated because the director of iconic music movies for artists reminiscent of Taylor Swift, Eminem, Rihanna, Kendrick Lamar, Woman Gaga, U2 and extra. His final movie, the Eminem-produced rap battle comedy “Bodied,” received viewers awards at TIFF, AFI and Unbelievable Fest.

“Ick,” which mixes old skool prosthetics and cutting-edge visible results, unites Kahn with completed producer Steven Schneider, whose credit embody horror blockbusters like “Paranormal Exercise,” “Insidious,” and “Cut up.” The movie was written by Sam Laskey, Dan Koontz and Kahn.

“‘Ick’ is a film that evokes primal fears in regards to the world at this time, and better of all, it introduces a singular mysterious monster. I’m thrilled that Interstellar has aligned to provide this contemporary creature function that’s difficult and escapist enjoyable,” Kahn says of the mission.

“Embedded inside ‘Ick’ are common themes of bravery, self-sacrifice and the everlasting human quest to face the unknown,” says government producer Udaya Sharma. “Our purpose is to not simply captivate our viewers however to additionally invoke deep introspection about confronting the unimaginable, whereas additionally being unimaginable pop leisure for all ages”.

CAA Media Finance and Peter Trinh organized financing for the movie and can co-represent the worldwide distribution rights.