Morfydd Clark is on her way to becoming one of the must-have names in film. Not only did she surprise in her film Saint Maud, but she’s starring in the upcoming Lord of the Rings series for Amazon. But her next role thrusts her back into the world of horror, and another famous English actor joins her.
Matt Smith of Doctor Who fame will star alongside Clark in the film, Starve Acre. As per Deadline, the film comes from “BAFTA-nominated Apostasy creator Daniel Kokotajlo. Cornerstone is handling world sales and will launch at next month’s European Film Market.”
Producer of the film Tessa Ross hyped up the project calling Kokotajlo “one of the most exciting filmmakers working today.” She adds, “Starve Acre is already a genre-defining modern classic, and Daniel’s singular vision and this exceptional cast will bring great depth and strength to this evocative story.”
The horror film is an adaptation of an Andrew Michael Hurley novel. The story follows “Richard and Juliette, whose seemingly idyllic rural English family life is thrown into turmoil when their son Ewan starts acting out of character. At Starve Acre, their remote family home, archaeologist Richard buries himself in exploring a folkloric myth that the ancient oak tree on their land is imbued with phenomenal powers, while Juliette turns to the local community to find some kind of peace.”
Matt Smith was recently seen in the high-fashion psychological horror film Last Night in Soho, and he’s gearing up to star in HBO’s upcoming Game of Thrones spin-off House of the Dragon.
