The newPet Semataryprequel from Paramount Players has just gained two new cast members.Jack Mulhern, who appeared in this year’s HBO limited seriesMare of Easttown, has been added to the cast, along withThe RevenantactorForrest Goodluck. In addition to Mulhern and Goodluck,Natalie Alyn LindandIsabella Star LaBlanchave joined the cast as well. Alyn Lind is perhaps best known for her role as a series regular on the ABC original series,Big Sky, while this upcoming film will mark the first major starring role for Lablanc.
This newPet Semataryfilm will serve as a follow-up to 2019’s remake ofMary Harron’s1989 adaptation ofStephen King’smacabre novel of the same name. The upcoming movie will stream exclusively on Paramount+, rather than going the theatrical route like all of its predecessors.Lindsey Beer, who penned the screenplay of the Netflix filmSierra Burgess is a Loser, will make her directorial debut as the writer and director of the currently untitledPet Semataryprequel. On top of being new to directing, this is Beer’s first attempt at horror, so it will be exciting to see her unique spin on the beloved genre.
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Beer’s script is based on a draft byJeff Buhler, who wrote the screenplay of the 2019 version ofPet Sematary. Both the 1989 and 2019 versions ofPet Semataryfollow the patriarch of a family rocked by tragedy, as he decides to bury his deceased loved one in a cursed pet cemetery where the dead don’t stay in the ground for long. Plot details of the upcoming prequel are currently unknown.
On top ofThe Revenant, Goodluck can be seen in the moviesThe Education of Cameron Post,Blood Quantum, andCherry, as well as the seriesThe Republic of Sarah, which is currently airing its first season on The CW. Mulhern’s other credits include the Netflix seriesThe Society,as well as last year’s hockey flick,Odd Man Rush. Alyn Lind has been making a name for herself on television as of late with roles onThe Gifted,Tell Me a Story, andDaybreak. It’s not clear how major the newly cast actors' roles are, but it seems likely that the four already announced cast members of Paramount’s new horror film will be the lead actors. It would be safe to assume that more casting news will follow within the next few weeks before the film inevitably goes into production.
