The Belko Experiment, the new South America-set horror film from writer-producer James Gunn (Slither, Guardians of the Galaxy) and director Greg McLean (Wolf Creek) has a lead in The Newsroom actor John Gallagher Jr.
After bestowing superlatives on Gallaghers talents on Facebook, Gunn revealed John will play Mike Pelk, one of the leads of our film The Belko Experiment. The script was written by me, it’s going to be directed by Greg McLean, and produced by myself and Peter Safran. I just came from a table read with John and a bunch of other talented actors, and I can’t wait to get started – which we’ll be doing in June in Bogota, Colombia! More cast and crew members to be announced soon!
Announced this past March, The Belko Experiment revolves around the American Belco company in South America which is mysteriously sealed off at the beginning of a work day, and its employees are ordered to kill each other or be killed themselves. This starts an escalation of violence, where we discover the true nature of each and every Belco employee.
Gunn previously called the film the most intense and uncompromising script Ive ever written, which sounds apt for McLeans eye.
Correction: The film is now officially titled/spelled The Belko Experiment.
A couple years ago John Gallagher Jr. auditioned for me for a role. You might know him from his fantastic work in the...
Posted by James Gunn on Monday, May 18, 2015
