Toni Collette (Hereditary) and Milly Alcock (“House of the Dragon”) are set to star in the survival thriller Hot Mother, Deadline reports.
They’ll play a mother and daughter who visit a remote wellness spa for the weekend in an attempt to reconnect. But their time together quickly turns into a physical and psychological fight for survival when they get trapped in a sauna where no one can hear their cries for help.
Production is slated to begin next year in Australia, with writer-director Lucy Knox making her feature debut, based on her 2020 short film of the same name.
Academy Award winner Alex Coco (Anora) will produce via Rapt Films alongside Carver Films’ Sarah Shaw & Anna McLeish (Relic).
Collette will serve as executive producer under her Vocab Films banner with Jen Turner. Ruby Monette-Meadow will also executive produce.
“Lucy is a filmmaker’s filmmaker, exactly the directors that I’m most committed to working with,” said Coco. “With our two lead actresses, this film will play wide globally, and introduce a new and fresh voice to the directing game.”
“As producers with a strong track record of launching Australian filmmakers, we’ve been aware of Lucy’s exceptional talent as a writer-director for many years,” added McLeish and Shaw. “She’s beyond ready to bring Hot Mother to life for audiences worldwide, with its thrilling screenplay and incredible cast.”
Bankside Films is handling worldwide sales and co-repping North America with CAA Media Finance ahead of next week’s American Film Market.
Milly Alcock in “House of the Dragon”