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Horror Thriller 'When A Stranger Venmos' in Development
Joe Russo and Chris LaMont are making a horror movie called 'When a Stranger Venmos' based on a short story by Holly Riordan.
The story is about a woman in Los Angeles who gets money from a stranger to do weird tasks.
The movie will be directed by Frank and Ivanna Borin and produced by Matt Smith and Dan Gedman.
The story was first published on a website called Thought Catalog and has been very popular.
The movie is about the scary and exciting things people might do to survive in today's world.
Joe Russo and Chris LaMont are adapting a viral short story by Holly Riordan into a horror thriller film titled 'When a Stranger Venmos'.
The story, originally published on Thought Catalog, follows an assistant in Los Angeles who receives money from a stranger for increasingly strange challenges.
Frank and Ivanna Borin will direct the film, with Matt Smith and Dan Gedman producing via Highway 10.
The film explores themes of modern-day survival and the anxieties faced by young people today.
Holly Riordan, the author of the original story, is a thriller writer with a significant following and has written other books like 'The Guilty Twin' and 'Forget Her'.
- Who
- Joe Russo, Chris LaMont, Frank and Ivanna Borin, Matt Smith, Dan Gedman, Holly Riordan
- What
- Development of a horror thriller film based on a viral short story
- Where
- Los Angeles, California
- When
- 2022 (publication of the story), current development phase
- Why
- To adapt a compelling story that resonates with young people and explores modern-day survival anxieties
Key facts
- Original Story
- A Complete Stranger Sent Me 10k On Venmo — But There Was A Catch
- Screenplay Adaptation
- When a Stranger Venmos
- Directors
- Frank and Ivanna Borin
- Producers
- Matt Smith and Dan Gedman
- Production Company
- Highway 10
- Author
- Holly Riordan
- Website
- Thought Catalog
- Representative
- Helen Heller at the Helen Heller Agency
Quotes
Frank and Ivanna Borin
Directors attached to the film project.
“"We’ve been obsessed with When a Stranger Venmos from the moment we read it. We were pulled in by how this horror thriller takes the anxiety of modern-day survival in today’s America and turns it into something sharp, fast, and terrifying. It’s the kind of story that speaks directly to what young people are feeling right now and that’s the secret weapon of the genre."”
deadline.com
Matt Smith and Dan Gedman
Producers of the film project.
“"Russo and LaMont’s fast-paced thriller immediately excited us with its compelling mystery, franchisable villain, and most importantly the culturally relevant questions it was asking of what Gen Z is both forced and willing to do to get ahead in the modern world. We have long wanted to work with Frank and Ivanna Borin. Their style, sensibility and connectivity to youth culture make them the perfect directors for this project."”
deadline.com
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