by Wilson Morales
Queen Latifah, Terrence Howard, Peter Fonda and Alexz Johnson are set to star in the indie thriller “House of Bodies,” which Alex Merkin (“Across the Hall”) will direct from a script by Eddie Harris.
Pic is just starting production at Latifah and Shakim Compere‘s Miami-based Flavor Unit Studios.
Story follows Kyle, a deaf child who enjoys chatting online with
Nicole (Latifah), a relay operator at a telephone service for the
hearing-impaired. Kyle’s fascination with the macabre leads him to
explore the House of Bodies, a voyeur website based out of the former
home of serial killer Henry Lee Bishop (Fonda), now on death row. When
police discover a string of grisly copycat murders, a detective
(Howard) must race to uncover the mystery.
Compere produces the pic, while Latifah exec produces with Otis Best, Yaneley Arty and Shelby Stone.
Latifah, who recently starred opposite Dolly Parton in “Joyful Noise,” just signed on to topline Lifetime’s “Steel Magnolias</strong>” remake.
Howard recently starred in “Red Tails” and just wrapped Robert Redford’s political thriller “The Company You Keep.” Thesp will soon be seen in Walter Salles’ adaptation of “On the Road.”
Howard and Latifah starred together in the 2007 film, “The Perfect Christmas.”
Fonda co-stars alongside Claire Danes and James Marsden in the upcoming indie dramedy “As Cool as I Am.”
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