Los Angeles, March 28 Actors Dylan O’Brien and Hudson Williams are set to star in an upcoming dark comedy thriller titled "Apparatus".
O'Brien is known for his role in the "Maze Runner" series. Williams has been involved in projects such as "Heated Rivalry", "Allegiance", and "Tracker", among others. He has also appeared in several short films.
According to the entertainment news outlet Deadline, the film is directed by Sofia Banzhaf, who is making her feature directorial debut with the project. She previously directed a short film "I Am in the World as Free and Slender as a Deer on a Plain", which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.
The film, written by Banzhaf and Grayson Moore, centers around a struggling young rideshare driver, Tyler (Williams), who falls under the influence of a self-styled entrepreneur, JP (O'Brien), who offers him a future in his handheld-massager business. However, what appears to be a dream opportunity unravels as JP pulls Tyler into a violent downward spiral.
The film is produced by Julie Baldassi under the banner Younger Daughter Films and Daniel Bekerman of Scythia Films, alongside Banzhaf, Moore, and Brian Robertson.