Ron Livingston, Beverly D’Angelo & Omar Benson Miller Join Tyrese Gibson In ‘Don’t Open The Door’; Shannon McIntosh & NFL Star Cam Heyward Join As Producers — SkimNews
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- Ron Livingston, Beverly D'Angelo, and Omar Benson Miller are joining Tyrese Gibson in writer-director Deon Taylor's horror film "Don't Open The Door," per the exclusive announcement
- Shannon McIntosh (Oscar-nominated producer of "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" and longtime Tarantino collaborator) and NFL star Cameron Heyward are producing, with McIntosh through her McIntosh Films banner and Heyward via his newly launched Iron 97 Productions label
- Maxime Alexandre, the cinematographer behind "The Nun," is also attached to the production, joining producers Taylor and Roxanne Avent's Hidden Empire Film Group
- Principal photography begins this week in Mississippi, with plot details under wraps but described by the filmmakers as dealing with "real-world trauma"
- The filmmakers say they are also launching a graphic novel-inspired universe intended to extend the story beyond the film
Why it matters: Pittsburgh Steelers defensive lineman Cam Heyward is launching his first film production label — Iron 97 Productions — by co-producing a horror feature, adding another marquee NFL name to Hollywood's expanding athlete-producer pipeline. Taylor and Hidden Empire Film Group are pairing that sports-star draw with an Oscar-nominated producer (Shannon McIntosh), signaling ambitions for a multi-platform franchise via the planned graphic novel universe rather than a one-off horror release.
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