Daniel Bruhl and Macaulay Culkin star in thriller ‘Rich Flu’ – The Hollywood Reporter
Daniel Brühl and Macaulay Culkin have joined the cast of Flu richa high-concept thriller from Pablo Larrain’s Fabula banner.
Rosamund Pike will star in the film, set in a world where a strange disease begins to kill the super-rich. First, it hits billionaires, then multi-millionaires, etc.
Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia will direct Flu rich from a script written by Pedro Rivero, Gaztelu-Urrutia. and David Desola, with revisions by Sam Steiner. Pablo Larraín and Juan de Dios Larraín will produce through their Fabula banner (Spencer, Jackie) with Adrián Guerra and Núria Valls of Nostromo Pictures, Carlos Juárez, Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia and Albert Soler.
Sierra/Affinity is handling the international sales of the project, which was first presented to buyers at the Berlin Film Market in February. CAA Media Finance is the representative of the domestic copyright for the film.
Principal photography for the film will begin this fall.
German actor Brühl, whose on-screen credits include Inglourious Basterds, The King’s Man and Captain America: Civil Warnext will star in Stefano Mordini’s racing movie 2 wins. He is represented by WME and Garay Talent.
Culkin, who most recent credits including FX’s American Horror Story and HBO’s Genuine GemsTo be represented by Brookside Artist Management.