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Cody Longo (Odd Name) Joins ‘Piranha 3D’ Cast
Cody Longo better get himself some titanium waders as the young actor has joined the cast of Dimension’s horror revamp Piranha 3-D, to be directed by Alexandre Aja (The Hills Have Eyes, Mirrors, High Tension). Elisabeth Shue, Adam Scott, Jerry O’Connell, Ving Rhames and Richard Dreyfuss already have been cast in the story about a resort community terrorized by flesh-eating fish. Longo will play Todd Dupree, a high school jock and self-absorbed creep. Click the title above for more casting names and the official synopsis.
Christopher Landon (Happy Death Day, Freaky) is staying busy here in 2024, directing not only the werewolf movie Big Bad but also an upcoming thriller titled Drop.
The project for Blumhouse and Platinum Dunes is being described as a “fast-paced thriller,” and Deadline reports today that Violett Beane (Truth or Dare) has joined the cast.
Newcomer Jacob Robinson has also signed on to star in the mysterious thriller. Previously announced, Meghann Fahy (“White Lotus”) will be leading the cast.
Landon recently teased on Twitter, “This is my love letter to DePalma.”
Jillian Jacobs and Chris Roach wrote the script.
Michael Bay, Jason Blum, Brad Fuller and Cameron Fuller — “who brought the script in to Platinum Dunes” — are producing the upcoming Drop. Sam Lerner is an executive producer.
THR notes, “The film is a Platinum Dunes and Blumhouse production for Universal.”
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