Julia Garner is set to star in the upcoming Blumhouse horror film Wolf Man, alongside former co-star Christopher Abbott
Julia Garner is about to step into the horror genre by starring in the upcoming horror film from Blumhouse and Universal, titled Wolf Man.
The 29-year-old Ozark alum — who recently enjoyed a rare getaway with husband Mark Foster — will also join Christopher Abbott on the project, per Deadline.
The New York-born actress and the Poor Things actor previously worked together on Martha Marcy May Marlene (2011).
The film – which will hit theaters on October 25, 2024, just in time for Halloween – follows the premise of Garner's character as a mother “whose family is terrorized by a deadly predator.”
Filmmaker Leigh Whannell will direct Wolf Man and is known for other projects such as The Invisible Man (2020) and Insidious: Chapter 3 (2015).
Julia Garner, 29, is about to step into the horror genre by starring in the upcoming horror film from Blumhouse and Universal titled Wolf Man; seen in May 2023 in Cannes
The film – set to hit theaters on October 25, 2024, just in time for Halloween – follows the premise of Garner's character as a mother “whose family is terrorized by a deadly predator.”
Blumhouse founder Jason Blum will produce and Ryan Gosling – who was originally set to star in the film – is one of the executive producers.
The character of the Wolf Man has been shown to audiences in the past, such as The Wolf Man (1941) – starring Claude Rains, Warren William and also Ralph Bellamy.
A remake of the 1941 version was also released in 2010, featuring a star-studded cast including Emily Blunt, Benicio Del Toro, Anthony Hopkins and Hugo Weaving.
Julia is known for her role in the Netflix series Ozark and her performance as Ruth Langmore earned her three Emmy Awards and one Golden Globe.
She also had roles in other projects such as The Americans and also Netflix's Inventing Anna, which earned her Best Actress nominations for both an Emmy and a Golden Globe.
Garner recently opened its doors Harper's Bazaar and discussed how she stays grounded and centered while in the spotlight.
'For me, the most important thing is to surround myself with good people. You want to be surrounded by people who bring out the best in you.'
The actress added, “I'm very lucky: I have a great family, great friends, a great husband, but even when I meet new friends, I always want to surround myself with grounded and healthy people.”
The Ozark alum will also join Christopher Abbott on the project, according to Deadline. The pair previously worked together on the 2011 film Martha Marcy May Marlene; actor seen in September 2022 in Toronto
Julia is known for her role in the Netflix series Ozark, and her performance as Ruth Langmore earned her three Emmy Awards and one Golden Globe; seen in December 2023 in LA
The beauty continued to the outlet: “That grounds me, and takes me out of myself and my crazy profession.”
Julia seems to be fully embracing the horror genre and will also appear in the upcoming psychological horror film, Apartment 7A.
While details about the film have been largely kept under wraps, the Paramount Pictures project will be a prequel to the 1968 classic, Rosemary's Baby.
Garner has been busy and recently starred in The Royal Hotel, an Australian thriller directed by Kitty Green that was officially released late last year.
Besides Julia, other stars who appeared in the film included Hugo Weaving, Jessica Henwick and also Toby Wallace.
The premise is: 'Backpackers Hanna and Liv take a job in a remote Australian pub for some extra money and are confronted with a bunch of unruly locals and a situation that quickly spirals out of control,' says IMDB.
Garner recently opened up to Harper's Bazaar and discussed how she stays grounded and centered while in the spotlight
Julia is married to the lead singer of the band Foster The People – whom she tied the knot with in 2019; couple seen in November 2023 in LA
When she's not busy with sets, Garner spends time with husband Mark Foster, the lead singer of the band Foster The People.
The couple first started dating in 2018, and the singer proposed to the actress in May 2019. Later that same year, the lovebirds married in an intimate courthouse ceremony at New York City Hall.
Late last month, the pair were seen enjoying a rare outing together in the Big Apple, bundled up to stay warm in the frigid temperatures.
Notably, shortly before that, Julia had joined Madonna onstage in Brooklyn during the star's Celebration Tour.