Legendary actor James Caan passed away at the age of 82 back in July – but well before he passed away, he had already shot his scenes for the creature feature thriller Dark Harvest, and Variety reports that the producers and directors Andrew Dymond and André Gordon are planning to shoot the film’s final scenes in January. The movie will then be released sometime later in 2023.
Scripted by Rich Manley, Dark Harvest tells the story of a young Southern deputy who returns to his childhood home to investigate a dark mystery surrounding the town and its sheriff. As a growing number of missing persons reports piles on, appearances from strange government men in black suits and a GMO-riddled corn crop experiment has the town in a hush, and the inquisitive deputy undertakes the task of getting to the bottom of the mystery.
This project was previously going by the title Acre Beyond the Rye and has no connection to the other Dark Harvest movie David Slade is working on.
This Dark Harvest is being produced by Bazooka Bunny’s Henry Rouquairol, Justin Richards, and James Houston, as well as Archstone Entertainment’s Scott Martin, Jack Sheehan, and Michael Slifkin. Bobblehead Entertainment’s Barry Bernstein serves as executive producer. Archstone is representing the worldwide rights to the film and will be showing the teaser to potential buyers at the American Film Market.
Slifkin provided the following statement: “James Caan is a legend of our industry and was one of the greatest to ever grace the screen. We are honored and proud to help complete this film and bring it to fans all around the world.“
It’s good to know that we have another James Caan movie to look forward to next year. How does Dark Harvest sound to you? Share your thoughts on this one by leaving a comment below.