Ruby Modine & Mikaela Hoover To Star In Comedic Thriller ‘Dead Giveaway’
EXCLUSIVE: Ruby Modine (Happy Death Day franchise) and Mikaela Hoover (Superman) have signed on to star in Dead Giveaway, a comedic thriller marking the feature debut of writer-director Ian Kimble.
Based on Kimble’s short of the same name from 2015, the film follows Jill, who wakes up with a hangover and a murdered stranger in her bed. Jill’s day spirals into chaos as she navigates a tied-up man in her closet, an unconscious roommate, and a knife to her best friend’s neck. The goal? Get to brunch before 3:00.
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Suzann Toni Petrongolo and Andrew Vogel of VP Independent (The Dirty South) will produce, with filming to kick off this month in New Jersey. Gabrielle Selle of Sellei Law, LLC negotiated deals for the production.
Stated Kimble, “It’s been easy waking up to go to set every day knowing that I get to work with Ruby, Mikaela, and this incredible crew. It’s going to be great sharing this madcap story and these incredible talents with the world.”
Added producers Petrongolo and Vogel, “We are absolutely thrilled to work alongside Ian and the incredible cast and group of creatives on Dead Giveaway. We could not be more excited to be making this killer film together in New Jersey.”
Best known for her work in the Happy Death Day horror films from Blumhouse and Universal, Modine has also been seen in the horror comedy Satanic Panic and Showtime’s Shameless.
Soon to be seen playing Cat Grant in James Gunn’s Superman, Hoover has previously appeared in the Guardians of the Galaxy films, as well as titles like Love Hard, The Suicide Squad, Holidate and The Belko Experiment.
Modine is repped by Untitled Entertainment and Goodman, Genow, Schenkman; Hoover by Buchwald, Luber Roklin Entertainment, and Felker Toczek Suddleson.
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