Filming will take place in Northern Ireland late this year on a horror movie titled The Morrigan, Deadline reports today. Saffron Burrows (Deep Blue Sea) will lead the cast.
Deadline details, “The film follows a successful archaeologist but absentee mother who travels to Ireland to excavate a centuries old tomb. However, within the site lurks a danger hidden from mankind for centuries. Once it is unleashed she must battle to save her rebellious teenage daughter from possession by a vengeful Pagan War Goddess.”
That particular Goddess, you might have guessed, is known as “The Morrigan.”
James Cosmo (Game Of Thrones) and Toby Stephens (Black Sails) also star in The Morrigan, which is written and directed by Colum Eastwood (Black Medicine).
Deadline also notes, “AMP is handling worldwide sales and will be selling this month ahead of the AFM. The project has a SAG-AFTRA interim agreement.”
AMP’s James Norrie said in a statement, “The Morrigan breathes new life into the demonic possession genre. With its rich pagan folklore it manages to be a balls to the wall horror, and a brilliant female-centric genre movie showcasing just how far a mother will go to protect her child. We are thrilled to be aboard.”
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