Winona Ryder and James Franco to star in Black Swan-esque The Stare

Last Updated on August 5, 2021

According to Deadline.com, Winona Ryder and James Franco are set to stare in the psychological thriller THE STARE, which sounds to me like BLACK SWAN with a playwright instead of a ballerina. Perhaps it’s no coincidence that it’s starring SWAN’s Winona Ryder? Hmm…

Flick focuses on a playwright (Ryder) who finds her mind beginning to warp as she struggles to launch her next production. She’s plagued by dreams and visions of being watched, but can’t decide if she’s at the center of a manipulative plot or simply losing her grip on reality.

Franco will play a performer in the playwright’s production; he’ll also serve as one of THE STARE‘s producers. Jay Anania, who is evidently a professor at NYU (where Franco goes to school) will direct the film from his own script; shooting begins on MAY 6th in New York.