Green Room Duo Returns: Imogen Poots And Jeremy Saulnier Reunite For A24 Thriller October

Jeremy Saulnier is back in the Halloween sandbox, and yes, he brought the chaos. The new movie is called 'October,' and the casting just got even more exciting: Imogen Poots is in, reuniting with her 'Green Room' director. If you know Saulnier, you know that combo screams sharp, nasty fun.

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So what is 'October'?

Plot is locked up for now, but here is what has slipped out: it is a fugitive thriller set during Halloween, and Deadline is calling it a horror action thriller. Saulnier has also hinted this one lives closer to his 'Green Room' mode than his more recent work. Translation: expect tension, blood, and amps humming in the background.

Who is in it

• Imogen Poots (reuniting with Saulnier after 'Green Room')
• Cory Michael Smith ('Saturday Night')
• Chase Sui Wonders ('I Know What You Did Last Summer')
• Sophie Wilde ('Talk to Me')
• Stephen Root ('Office Space')
• Young Mazino ('Beef')
• Stanley Simons ('The Iron Claw')
• New additions: James Badge Dale ('The Pacific'), Matty Matheson ('The Bear')

Status check

Filming is underway right now, and because sometimes the movie gods have a sense of humor, 'October' is shooting in October.

Who is making it

A24 is producing and financing. Saulnier is producing alongside Rich Peete (Neighborhood Watch), Eli Bush (Central), and Skei Saulnier (Niteowl Films). Executive producers are Ronald Bronstein and Josh Safdie (Central), Traci Carlson and Elliott Coley (Neighborhood Watch), and Macon Blair (Bonneville Pictures).

Why I am into this

Saulnier kicked off with the Halloween-set 'Murder Party' and has kept leveling up with 'Blue Ruin,' 'Green Room,' 'Hold the Dark,' episodes of 'True Detective' season 3, and 'Rebel Ridge.' Hearing him promise a grimy, music-soaked Halloween thriller and then bringing back Poots feels like exactly the kind of mean little banger he excels at. No character details yet, but the vibe is loud and clear.