Filming Underway On Jeff Nichols’ ‘King Snake’; Stacey Snider Hails Gothic Horror As “Startling”

Filming is currently underway in Arkansas on Jeff Nichols’ Southern gothic film King Snake, starring Margaret Qualley (The Substance), Drew Starkey (Queer), and Michael Shannon (Take Shelter).

The supernatural horror “follows a young couple (Qualley and Starkey) who inherit a farm in rural Arkansas and must conquer the demons, both physical and metaphysical, that haunt its legacy…forces of good and evil collide in a terrifying film where real-world challenges crash headlong into other worldly creatures and myths.”

Nichols, known for Loving and Mud, is producing alongside his Tri-State Pictures partners Brian Kavanaugh-Jones and Sarah Green, in association with Range Media Partners. FilmNation is financing the project and handling worldwide sales.

The production marks a reunion between FilmNation and Nichols following their earlier collaborations on Mud and Take Shelter, and it is also the first film to begin production under the company’s new Chief Creative Officer, Stacey Snider.

Snider said: “Jeff’s startling new vision of supernatural forces is as extraordinary as it is enthralling, and we can’t wait for this incredible story to bewitch and captivate audiences around the world.”

Nichols added: “FilmNation has been an integral partner in my career. My films have embraced genre in the past, but I hope to push this approach further with King Snake to create something terrifying and beautiful. Making films is a privilege, and our team is working to create a piece of cinema worthy of FilmNation’s continued support.”

Upcoming FilmNation productions include Olivia Wilde’s Sundance title The Invite and a series adaptation of Isabel Allende’s The House of the Spirits for Prime Video.

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