Viral (upcoming American film)

Viral
Directed by	Henry Joost Ariel Schulman
Produced by	Jason Blum Sherryl Clark
Written by	Christopher B. Landon Barbara Marshall
Starring	Analeigh Tipton Sofia Black D'Elia Michael Kelly Richard Baker Casey Neistat Brianne Howey
Music by	Rob Simonsen
Cinematography	Magdalena Gorka
Edited by	Ron Dulin & William Yeh
Production company	Blumhouse Productions IM Global Octane Busted Shark Productions Miramax Chapter One Films
Distributed by	Dimension Films
Running time	89 minutes[1]
Country	United States
Language	English

Viral is an upcoming American found footage science fiction horror drama film starring Analeigh Tipton, Sofia Black D'Elia, Michael Kelly, and Brianne Howey. The film was directed by Ariel Schulman and Henry Joost, and written by Christopher Landon, and Barbara Marshall. It was originally going to be released on February 19, 2016 along with the release of others: Focus Features' Race, Columbia's Risen and A24 Films' The Witch. Apparently, the film will not be shown in theaters and was eventually pulled from the schedule.

Plot

A virus that wipes out half of the population, a woman begins to record what happens while they are in quarantine and protect her sister who is infected by the disease.

Cast

• Analeigh Tipton as Stacey
• Sofia Black D'Elia as Emma
• Michael Kelly as Emma's Father
• Brianne Howey as Tara
• Linzie Grey as Gracie
• Travis Tope as Evan Klein
• MGK

Production

On April 29, 2014, it was announced Analeigh Tipton had been cast in the lead role of the film, with Ariel Schulman and Henry Joost directing the film, with Jason Blum of Blumhouse Productions producing the film.^[2] On May 1, 2014, it was announced Sofia Black D'Elia had been cast in the role of Emma.^[3] On May 14, 2014, it was announced Linzie Grey had been cast in the film as Gracie, Emma's best friend.^[4] On May 23, 2014, it was announced Michael Kelly had been cast as Emma's father.^[5]

Release

In May 2015, Dimension Films set the film for a February 19, 2016, release date.^[6] In January 2016, it was announced the film would be skipping theaters, and was pulled from the schedule.^[7]

References

1. "Viral (2016)". Box Office Mojo. (Amazon.com). Retrieved December 24, 2015.
2. Yamato, Jen (April 29, 2014). "Analeigh Tipton Set For Blumhouse / IM Global / Dimension Thriller ‘Viral’ From ‘Catfish’ Directing Duo". Deadline.com. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
3. Yamato, Jen (May 1, 2014). "Sofia Black-D’Elia To Star In Blumhouse / IM Global / Dimension Outbreak Thriller ‘Viral’". Deadline.com. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
4. The Deadline Team (May 14, 2014). "Catherine Keener, Kiernan Shipka, Anton Yelchin & More Join ‘The Greens Are Gone’; Linzie Gray Cast In ‘Viral’". Deadline.com. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
5. The Deadline Team (May 23, 2014). "Devon Bostick Cast In ‘Regression’; Michael Kelly Goes ‘Viral’". Deadline.com. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
6. MrDisgusting (May 21, 2015). "‘Paranormal Activity’ Directors’ Horror Goes ‘Viral’ In 2016". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
7. Lang, Brent (January 8, 2016). "Outbreak Thriller ‘Viral’ Forgoes Theatrical Release". Variety.com. Retrieved January 11, 2016.

External links

• Viral at the Internet Movie Database