Emmy winnerSarah Paulsonis set to star in the Lionsgate thrillerRun, which hails from the creative team behind the acclaimed indie movieSearching, Collider has exclusively learned.
The story follows a teenage girl – raised in total isolation by her mother (Paulson) – whose life begins to unravel as she discovers her mother is hiding a sinister secret. Paulson is a strong fit for the role, having shown a dark side of herself as an actress on various seasons ofAmerican Horror Story, and I can’t wait to see which up-and-coming actress lands the plum part of her daughter. This is largely a two-hander, and whoever is cast will have to go toe-to-toe with Paulson, which is no easy feat.
Aneesh Chagantyis directing from a script he co-wrote withSev Ohanian, who will also produce alongsideNatalie Qasabian. Production will start on Halloween and run through mid-December. The trio have been poised to make the jump to studio movies ever sinceSearchingwon the Sloan Prize at Sundance earlier this year. Released in theaters in August, the twist-filled thriller starring John Cho and Collider’sUp-and-Comer of the MonthMichelle La has grossed $65 million worldwide on a budget of less than $5 million.
Paulson recently starred in the box office hitOcean’s 8as well as a trio of acclaimed dramas –Steven Spielberg’sThe Post,Todd Haynes’CarolandSteve McQueen’s12 Years a Slave. She has recently wrapped several high-profile projects, includingM. Night Shyamalan’sGlass(due Jan. 18), WB/Amazon’s adaptation ofThe GoldfinchstarringAnsel Elgort, and theSandra BullockthrillerBird Box(due to hit Netflix on Dec. 21) – and she can currently be seen on the eighth installment ofRyan Murphy’s FX anthology seriesAmerican Horror Story. In fact, it was Murphy who cast Paulson asMarcia ClarkinThe People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story, for which she won an Emmy, a Golden Globe and a SAG Award, among others.
Additionally, Paulson is set to star in the Netflix seriesRatched, based on the character of Nurse Ratched fromOne Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. She’s represented by CAA, which also reps Chaganty and Ohanian. TheSearchingtrio is also repped by attorney Arine Harapeti.
