Filming is underway in New Orleans on Goons, a new Louisiana-set horror movie from The First Purge director Gerard McMurray. Deadline reports today that Chloe Bailey (The Exorcism, “Swarm”) and Michael Rainey Jr. (“Power”) are set to star.
McMurray co-wrote Goons with Hodge K. Johnson.
Plot details are scarce at this time, but Goons is said to be “set in the eerie backdrop of Louisiana cane fields and plantations.” Of course, the film’s title may hold clues.
“I’m beyond excited to direct a film in the horror genre. Goons is a love letter to my hometown of New Orleans, and a deeply personal story for me. Producing this film along with Confluential/New Fear Unlocked shows the power of Black storytellers with a collaborative spirit,” McMurray told Deadline.
Goons is fully financed and produced by Confluential Films through its new genre label New Fear Unlocked Productions. The label is dedicated to “bold, elevated, culturally specific horror films from creators of color.” The movie is also produced in association with McMurray’s Buppie Productions.
“I can’t wait for audiences to see what Gerard and I are cooking up with the kick-ass squad we’ve assembled. I also couldn’t be more excited to kick off New Fear Unlocked with this film from such a talented director,” said Tommy Oliver of Confluential Films/New Fear Unlocked Productions.
Stay tuned for additional news on Goons.
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