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Daisy Ridley, Sosie Bacon and Simon Rex join road-trip horror film
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No new developments are reported in the added coverage: Daisy Ridley, Sosie Bacon and Simon Rex are set to star in the road-trip horror film “Get Rid of It”, directed by Ry Russo-Young. The story follows sisters Harper and Jessie as they travel across the country after Harper discovers she is pregnant by a mysterious drifter; they soon face a fight for survival when the unborn child may not be human.
Gemma Holdway wrote the screenplay, and filming is due to begin in early 2027. Upgrade, CAA Media Finance and Range Select are launching the project at the American Film Market and handling sales. Producer David Lancaster’s credits include “Whiplash”, “Nightcrawler” and “Drive”.
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In short
- Daisy Ridley, Sosie Bacon and Simon Rex will star.
- The road-trip horror film is due to shoot in early 2027.
- Its story centres on a pregnancy with an inhuman twist.
How this story developed
- 1 hour ago The latest coverage again names Daisy Ridley, Sosie Bacon and Simon Rex as the film’s stars and reiterates its premise, production schedule and sales arrangements, with no new developments reported.
- 2 hours ago Daisy Ridley, Sosie Bacon and Simon Rex are set to star in Ry Russo-Young’s road-trip horror film “Get Rid of It”, in which sisters Harper and Jessie face danger after Harper discovers she is pregnant by a mysterious drifter and the unborn child may not be human; Gemma Holdway wrote the screenplay, filming is due to begin in early 2027, and Upgrade, CAA Media Finance and Range Select are launching the project at the American Film Market and handling sales.
Full account
Daisy Ridley, Sosie Bacon and Simon Rex are set to star in Get Rid of It, a road-trip horror film directed by Ry Russo-Young and written by Gemma Holdway. Filming is expected to begin in early 2027. Upgrade, CAA Media Finance and Range Select are taking the project to buyers at the American Film Market.
Ridley plays Harper, who discovers she is pregnant after a one-night stand with a drifter, Miller, played by Rex. Harper and her sister Jessie, played by Bacon, set off on a journey across the country. Their plans turn into a fight to survive when they suspect that what is growing inside Harper is not human.
The film is being produced by David Lancaster, whose credits include Whiplash, Nightcrawler and Drive. Russo-Young has described the project as combining horror with an underlying emotional core. Her directing work includes Before I Fall and The Sun Is Also a Star, as well as episodes of the series Shrinking.
The casting brings together performers with varied film and television backgrounds. Ridley is known for playing Rey in the most recent Star Wars trilogy and has appeared in Young Woman and the Sea and We Bury the Dead. Bacon’s credits include Smile and Mare of Easttown; Rex received acclaim for Red Rocket and has also appeared in Blink Twice.
Where outlets differ
From the full account, which is AI-written from the sources:
The reports describe the production timing slightly differently: one says filming is planned for the start of 2027, while the other specifies the beginning of the first quarter. Both place the project at the fall American Film Market, though the first calls it the AFM and the second says the companies will present it to buyers there. The first report foregrounds the sales launch and Lancaster’s Oscar-nominated association with Whiplash; the second gives more detail on the planned production window and character casting. Their descriptions of Russo-Young’s comment also vary in length, with the first including her characterization of the project as “propulsive and playful.”
Explained simply
Road-trip horror films combine a journey with frightening or dangerous events along the way. “Get Rid of It” centres on sisters Harper and Jessie, who set off across the country after Harper discovers she is pregnant by a mysterious drifter.
Daisy Ridley, Sosie Bacon and Simon Rex are set to star, with Ry Russo-Young directing from a screenplay by Gemma Holdway. The story turns on whether Harper’s unborn child may be something other than human, putting the sisters’ survival at risk.
The film is due to begin shooting in early 2027. Upgrade, CAA Media Finance and Range Select are presenting it to buyers at the American Film Market, while producer David Lancaster’s previous credits include “Whiplash”, “Nightcrawler” and “Drive”.
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Originally published by Variety as “Daisy Ridley, Sosie Bacon and Simon Rex to Star in Road Trip Horror ‘Get Rid of It’ From ‘Whiplash’ and ‘Drive’ Producer”.