LOS ANGELES: Actors Dylan O’Brien and Hudson Williams are set to star in an upcoming darkly comedic thriller titled Apparatus.
O’Brien is known for his role in The Maze Runner series, while Williams has appeared in projects such as Heated Rivalry, Allegiance and Tracker, among others. He has also featured in several short films.
According to entertainment news outlet Deadline, the film is directed by Sofia Banzhaf, who is making her feature directorial debut with the project. She previously directed the short film I Am in the World as Free and Slender as a Deer on a Plain, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.
The film is written by Banzhaf and Grayson Moore and centres on a struggling young rideshare driver, Tyler (Williams), who falls under the influence of a self-styled entrepreneur, JP (O’Brien), who offers him a future in his handheld massager business.
However, what appears to be a dream opportunity begins to unravel as JP pulls Tyler into a violent downward spiral.
The film is produced by Julie Baldassi under the banner Younger Daughter Films and Daniel Bekerman of Scythia Films, alongside Banzhaf, Moore and Brian Robertson.