“The Equalizer” actor Marton Csokas has joined Emilia Clarke in the supernatural thriller “Voice From the Stone.” 13 Films has also signed on to co-finance and handle international sales on the supernatural thriller, it was announced Monday.
Set in 1950s Tuscany, “Voice From the Stone” tells the haunting story of a nurse (Clarke) who helps a boy deal with the trauma of his mother’s sudden death. As she works with the troubled child, she becomes ensnared by a malevolent force inside the family’s castle.
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Eric D. Howell will direct from a script by Andrew Shaw, who adapted Silvio Raffo’s award-winning Italian novel “La Voce Della Pietra.”
The independently financed film will be produced by Dean Zanuck and Stefano Gallini-Durante, while Mark Wheaton will executive produce. Production is scheduled to start in November in Italy.
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13 Films will introduce the project to foreign buyers at the upcoming American Film Market next week. Producers will retain U.S. rights.