Alice, Darling: Anna Kendrick to lead Mary Nighy’s psychological thriller

Last Updated on July 30, 2021

Right now, Lionsgate is focused on delivering a pipeline of films in a wide range of genres, including action, thriller, comedy, romance, and horror, with each tailored toward distribution platforms that best suit its audiences. And it's in the spirit of this exploration that the studio has announced that Anna Kendrick will star in the upcoming psychological thriller Alice, Darling. Alanna Francis will pen the script. Katie Bird Nolan, Lindsay Tapscott, Christina Piovesan, and Noah Segal produce. Kendrick and Sam Tipper-Hale executive produce.

Also starring Wunmi Mosaku (Lovecraft Country, His House), Kaniehtiio Horn (Journey to the Center of the Earth, The Trotsky), and Charlie Carrick (Molly Maxwell, Reign), the film marks Mary Nighy's directorial debut. Alice, Darling focuses on Alice (Kendrick), who is behaving strangely, keeping secrets about her mercurial boyfriend (Carrick) from her two best friends (Mosaku and Horn). When the three friends take a girl’s trip out of town, all secrets are revealed when a local girl goes missing and Alice’s boyfriend arrives unannounced.

Nighy said, “Alice, Darling is a subtle, nuanced story about coercion and control. As a director, I couldn’t wish for a better cast of talented actors and creatives to bring this important story to life. The chemistry between Anna Kendrick, Wunmi Mosaku, and Kaniehtiio Horn as the three friends is a joy to see.”

Lauren Bixby VP, Acquisitions and Co-Productions at Lionsgate said, “Alice, Darling is just the kind of film we are looking to champion at Lionsgate, a captivating psychological thriller with three strong women at the center. We are excited to support this amazing female-led team of filmmakers and diverse cast.”

The producers at Babe Nation Films added, “We strive to tell female stories unflinchingly, with nuance, care, and authenticity. Alice, Darling will keep audiences riveted, but ultimately, it is a story of female resilience and empowerment.  We are so proud to be working with Alanna, Mary, our brilliant cast, Elevation, Castelletto, and Lionsgate on this project.”

Kenrick recently starred in Joe Penna's Netflix thriller Stowaway. In the film, a three-person crew on a mission to Mars faces an impossible choice when an unplanned passenger jeopardizes the lives of everyone on board. She's also set to star in the upcoming thriller Unsound. In the film directed by Bharat Nalluri, a New England state trooper, privately struggling with irreversible hearing loss, is tasked with investigating the prison break of a notorious gang leader. As she digs deeper into the most dangerous case of her career, she uncovers a vast conspiracy that, coupled with her deteriorating condition, threatens to end her career — and her life.

We'll be sure to bring you more updates for Alice, Darling as the project develops.