How bad must your day be to accidentally run over and kill a mythical creature known for its unique beauty? Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega are going to find out in Death of a Unicorn, an A24 film that has officially wrapped production. And as part of that good news, the full star-studded ensemble has been revealed.
Joining Rudd and Ortega in the cast are Richard E. Grant, Tea Leoni, Will Poulter, Anthony Carrigan, Sunita Mani, Jessica Hynes, and Stephen Park. As you can tell, the cast leans heavy on the funny, which should be perfect for this dark comedy.
The film marks the debut from writer/director Alex Scharfman. If you’re curious how so many big names are aboard, it might have helped that Ari Aster (Hereditary, Midsommar) is an exec-producer. Frequent Zack Snyder collaborator, cinematographer Larry Fong, will be manning the camera. Pretty good crew on this one.
Here’s the synopsis: A father (Rudd) and daughter (Ortega) accidentally hit and kill a unicorn while en route to a weekend retreat, where his billionaire boss (Grant) seeks to exploit the creature’s miraculous curative properties.
Rudd is one of the most popular actors in the world, and seemingly doesn’t age. Perhaps he’s already partaken of the unicorn’s healing properties? Ortega is red-hot right now following a pair of Scream movies and Netflix’s Wednesday. A24 could have a huge hit on their hands right here, and with production already wrapped we might see something from it soon.
