Kathryn Newton and Radio Silence just can get enough of each other. After working together on the genre flicks Abigail and Ready or Not 2: Here I Come, Deadline reports Newton will star in the holiday horror flick White Elephant, which Radio Silence will produce as part of its partnership with Project X, dubbed RSPX.
Newton is joined in the cast by Nick Jonas, who will be seen next in John Carney’s musical comedy Power Ballad alongside Paul Rudd.
White Elephant will be directed by Eli Craig, best known for horror films Tucker & Dale vs. Evil, Little Evil, and Clown in a Cornfield. Craig also rewrote the original script by JT Billings, and based on his resume, I’m guessing he added a lot more humor to it.
The synopsis sets itself up to be comedic but gory holiday slasher.
Eight friends. One prize. Zero trust. Their annual festive holiday gift exchange spirals into a cutthroat game of Christmas carnage.
Newton’s horror resume is a mile long, with just a few of her previous genre credits including Lisa Frankenstein, Freaky, and Paranormal Activity 4. Coming up, Newton has the psychological thriller DreamQuil, and a return as Cassie “Stature” Lang in Marvel’s Avengers: Doomsday.
