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“THE HOUSE OF USHER”

Contact: Boyd Hancock

Principal photography has begun on the independent film, “The House Of Usher,” a contemporary adaptation of Edgar Allen Poe’s short story. To be shot in Poe’s home state of Massachusetts, the film will be helmed by award winning director, Hayley Cloake, whose short films TEASE, THUMP and TAKEN have screened at festivals in the UK, Canada, Germany, Italy, Russia, Romania, Spain, Chile, New Zealand, Australia and the US. Hayley has also directed the powerful, award-winning documentary, MUCK UP DAY, which follows a teenager on his way to jail after causing a deadly car accident while partying on the final day of school.

The film is being produced by former literary agent, Boyd Hancock, who has envisioned the project as a female-centric endeavor. The producer, director, several key crew and 100% of the investors in the project are women, by design.

Furthermore, the “Visitor” from Poe’s story, the person from who’s point of view the entire story is told, has been recreated as a woman and will be played by Izabella Miko, who just wrapped three episodes of “Deadwood.” In addition, the short story’s “Doctor” has been converted to “Mrs. Thatcher,” to be played by Beth Grant, a role that is far more integral to the screen adaptation.

The character of Rick Usher is a dark, contemporized adaptation of the short story’s “Roderick Usher” and will be played by Austin Nichols (The Day After Tomorrow, Wimbeldon). Nichols recently wrapped “Glory Road” for Jerry Bruckheimer.