According to a report from Deadline, Sarah Snook, one of the stars of the hit Emmy-winning HBO drama Succession, has been cast in the lead role of upcoming Australian horror-thriller film Run Rabbit Run. Snook will be replacing Elisabeth Moss in the role, who had to drop out of the film due to scheduling conflicts.
Run Rabbit Run, which is slated to begin shooting next year in Victoria and South Australia, is said to be about a fertility doctor (Snook) whose understanding of life is increasingly tested as her young daughter begins to display multiple signs of disturbing behavior.
The horror-thriller movie is set to be directed by Daina Reid. Reid’s past work has mainly been in directing television, having been nominated for an Emmy for her work on The Handmaid’s Tale. She also worked on shows like The Outsider, Upload, and has even previously directed Snook in the Australian miniseries The Secret River.
The film is said to be based on an original idea by award-winning Australian novelist Hannah Kent, who will be making her screenwriting debut with Run Rabbit Run. Run Rabbit Run is being produced by Anna McLeish and Sarah Shaw for Carver Films (Relic) with Deanne Weir and Olivia Humphrey serving as executive producers on the project.
Currently, the Emmy-nominated Snook is the only member of the cast to be announced so far and no official release date for the film has been confirmed, so stay tuned to Collider for more on this upcoming title.
Here's the official synopsis for Run Rabbit Run:
A fertility doctor who believes firmly in life and death, but after noticing the strange behavior of her young daughter, must challenge her own values and confront a ghost from her past.