By MICHAEL GINGOLD
The shoot is set to begin in New Mexico next March.
Black Bear has announced that Darren Aronofsky’s Protozoa company and Motel Mojave, headed by Jacob Jaffke (the X trilogy), are collaborating on the new horror-thriller PENDULUM. Mark Heyman, who co-scripted Aronofsky’s BLACK SWAN and last year’s Stephen King film BOOGEYMAN, is writing and directing, with Joseph Gordon-Levitt (pictured) starring. Dave Caplan (LONGLEGS) is also producing; the synopsis: “Young couple Patrick [Gordon-Levitt] and Abigail journey to a New Age retreat in New Mexico, drawn by the possibility of healing after a traumatic event. Patrick is willing to do anything to help his wife, but becomes distrustful of the retreat’s enigmatic leader even as Abigail falls under her spell. As paranoia builds, the couple must determine if the group’s unconventional spiritual practices offer genuine healing–or mask a terrifying truth that threatens to consume them both.” Stay tuned for updates!
