{"id":3427,"date":"2018-05-13T19:15:49","date_gmt":"2018-05-13T19:15:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/commarts.pleather.us\/2018\/05\/13\/andrea-riseborough-christopher-abbott-to-star-in-possessor-brandon-cronenbergs-antiviral-follow-up\/"},"modified":"2018-05-13T19:15:49","modified_gmt":"2018-05-13T19:15:49","slug":"andrea-riseborough-christopher-abbott-to-star-in-possessor-brandon-cronenbergs-antiviral-follow-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.valdosta.edu\/m2\/2018\/05\/13\/andrea-riseborough-christopher-abbott-to-star-in-possessor-brandon-cronenbergs-antiviral-follow-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Andrea Riseborough, Christopher Abbott to Star in \u2018Possessor,\u2019 Brandon Cronenberg\u2019s \u2018Antiviral\u2019 Follow-Up"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Six years after making his debut with &#8220;Antiviral,&#8221; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.indiewire.com\/t\/brandon-cronenberg\/\" id=\"auto-tag_brandon-cronenberg\">Brandon Cronenberg<\/a> is ready for his sophomore feature. The writer\/director (who, as you may have guessed, is indeed David Cronenberg&#8217;s son) will follow that body-horror thriller with &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.indiewire.com\/t\/possessor\/\" id=\"auto-tag_possessor\">Possessor<\/a>,&#8221; which has found its two leads in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.indiewire.com\/t\/andrea-riseborough\/\" id=\"auto-tag_andrea-riseborough\">Andrea Riseborough<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.indiewire.com\/t\/christopher-abbott\/\" id=\"auto-tag_christopher-abbott\">Christopher Abbott<\/a>.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"pmc-related-link read-more\">\n\t\t\t<strong class=\"pmc-related-type\">Read More:<\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.indiewire.com\/2017\/10\/sweet-virginia-trailer-jon-bernthal-christopher-abbott-1201887456\/\" title=\"\u2018Sweet Virginia\u2019 Trailer: Jon Bernthal and Christopher Abbott Are Like Rolling Stones in Tribeca Standout \u2014 Watch\">\u2018Sweet Virginia\u2019 Trailer: Jon Bernthal and Christopher Abbott Are Like Rolling Stones in Tribeca Standout \u2014 Watch<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/aside>\n<p>Riseborough will play Tasya Vos, described as &#8220;an agent for a secretive organization who uses brain-implant technology to inhabit other people\u2019s bodies, driving them to commit assassinations for the benefit of high-paying clients. But something goes wrong on a routine job, and she soon finds herself trapped in the mind of an unwitting suspect (Abbott) whose appetite for violence turns out to rival her own.&#8221; Which is to say, &#8220;Possessor&#8221; sounds just as gross and unsettling as its predecessor.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"pmc-related-link read-more\">\n\t\t\t<strong class=\"pmc-related-type\">Read More:<\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.indiewire.com\/2018\/01\/nancy-review-andrea-riseborough-sundance-1201917678\/\" title=\"\u2018Nancy\u2019 Review: Andrea Riseborough Breaks Loose in Twisted Kidnapping Drama \u2014 Sundance 2018\">\u2018Nancy\u2019 Review: Andrea Riseborough Breaks Loose in Twisted Kidnapping Drama \u2014 Sundance 2018<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cAndrea and Chris are among the most exciting and versatile actors working today and are perfectly suited to bring Brandon\u2019s characters to life,\u201d said producer Niv Fichman in a statement provided to <a href=\"http:\/\/deadline.com\/2018\/05\/andrea-risebrough-christopher-abbott-brandon-cronenberg-possessor-1202389622\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Deadline<\/a>, which first broke the news. \u201cWe\u2019re also thrilled to partner with Arclight and Leeding \u2014 they\u2019re world class collaborators who are as passionate about Brandon\u2019s unique vision as we are.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The film is set to begin production early next year.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"pmc-related-link sign-up\">\n\t\t\t<strong class=\"pmc-related-type\">Sign Up:<\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/indiewire.com\/email\" title=\"Stay on top of the latest breaking film and TV news! Sign up for our Email Newsletters here.\">Stay on top of the latest breaking film and TV news! Sign up for our Email Newsletters here.<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/aside>\n<p>Source: IndieWire film<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Six years after making his debut with &#8220;Antiviral,&#8221; Brandon Cronenberg is ready for his sophomore feature. 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