Verve Signs ‘The Cycle’ Filmmaker Jordan Downey

Filmmaker Jordan Downey has signed with Verve for exclusive representation in all areas, following attention for his horror thriller *The Cycle*. The deal comes as Downey’s work attracts festival recognition and industry interest, and he prepares to broaden his career across genres.

Starring Deborah Ann Woll, *The Cycle* follows a forensic anthropologist investigating her estranged father’s body and two other corpses alongside police, with evidence that defies science. The film received a Special Mention at Fantastic Fest, premiered on Shudder in October and was 95% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes at the time of the article. Downey previously directed *The Head Hunter*, *ThanksKilling* and a segment of *V/H/S/Beyond*; he has also completed production on the sci-fi survival thriller *Override*, starring Maria Bakalova and Frank Grillo.