Universal Pictures, Jordan Peele (Get Out, Us) and Insecure creator and star Issa Rae have all boarded a new film, Sinkhole. The film is said to be a thought-provoking genre movie that questions the ideals of female perfection and identity, according to Deadline.
Universal was able to outbid more than 10 other studios for the screen rights to Leyna Krow’s short story. Her short story centers around a young family as they move into their dream home with a giant sinkhole in the backyard. They discover that this mysterious sinkhole fixes broken and destroyed things. But what would happen if a person entered the sinkhole?
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“Writer Krow is from Spokane, WA, and the story is set on the street she lives on. She was initially inspired to write the piece when a group of local writers were asked to write short fairytales on the theme “I Married A Monster.” She wanted to explore the notion of female perfection and was particularly interested in the ways society and cultures can promote the concept of women as imperfect or broken. Her story has the trappings of a grounded, psychological sci-fi/horror, but the subplot is a commentary on the human condition through the lens of female identity.”
Now Sinkhole will enter into development and currently there is with no set date for filming. So be sure to follow ScaryNerd for more of all things horror.
