Movie Casting News: Kelly Reilly joins horror flick 'Eli'

Kelly Reilly has joined the cast of the upcoming horror film Eli. Kelly will be playing the title character's devoted mother. It will begin filming at the end of January 2018 for a January 4th, 2019 theatrical release date.

Read more info. via THR below...



'Stranger Things' Actress Sadie Sink, Kelly Reilly Join Horror Film 'Eli' (Exclusive) 

Stranger Things newcomer Sadie Sink and Kelly Reilly, who appeared in season two of True Detective, have joined Eli, a horror film from Paramount Pictures’ Paramount Players label.

Captain Fantastic actor Charlie Shotwell is playing the titular role of Eli in the project being directed by Ciaran Foy (Sinister 2).

The story centers on Eli, an 11-year-old who moves into a "clean house" to treat his autoimmune disorder. Unable to leave, Eli soon realizes that the house, and the doctor who runs it, are more sinister than they appear.

Sink will play an alluring local girl who befriends Eli and has a curious knowledge of what goes on inside the facility.

Reilly will play Eli's devoted mother, who will give anything to protect and cure her only child.

The script by David Chirchirillo made the 2015 Black List and Blood List. It was revised by Ian Goldberg and Richard Naing.

Trevor Macy is producing via his Intrepid Pictures banner, along with Bellevue Productions' John Zaozirny. Matt Alvarez will executive produce, with Melinda Nishioka co-producing for Intrepid and David O'Leary co-producing for Bellevue.

Eli is due to begin shooting at the end of January 2018 in Atlanta. It has a Jan. 4, 2019, release date.

Reilly is currently shooting Taylor Sheridan’s Paramount TV series, Yellowstone, and has appeared in movies such as Flight and the Robert Downey Jr. Sherlock Holmes movies.