Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, The Black Phone, and Avatar franchise stars Xochitl Gomez, Madeleine McGraw, and Jack Champion are hitting the road for Bad Influence, a new YA horror film described as a modern-day Thelma & Louise fueled by female rage. According to a report from Deadline, Gomez, McGraw, and Champion have joined the cast of the film, which is being directed by Jason Perlman (Royal Crush) from a screenplay by Brandon Cohen (Just Roll with It).
Bad Influence follows Isabelle and Kira, two young women on a road trip home for spring break. Their journey takes a dangerous turn when they pick up a mysterious hitchhiker named Liam, who isn’t what he seems.
Gomez is best known for playing America Chavez in Marvel’s Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. She also appeared in Netflix’s The Baby-Sitters Club and won Season 32 of ABC’s Dancing with the Stars. Her upcoming projects include voicing a character in Warner Bros.’ animated adaptation of Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat.
McGraw recently reprised her role as Gwen Blake in Black Phone 2. Her other credits include American Sniper, Cars 3, Ant-Man and the Wasp, and Toy Story 4.
Champion is known for playing Spider in the Avatar franchise and appearing in Scream VI. His most recent film, Don’t Say Good Luck, recently premiered on Netflix.
The producers are Debbie Liebling, Joel David Moore, and Zachary Burgess. Liebling and Moore previously worked together on the comedies Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004) and Grandma’s Boy (2006).
The executive producers are Steven Silverstein, Cathy Raduns, Raymond Merrill, Carmelo Chimera, Syed Ali Saeed, Denis Schoenhofer, Natalie Kline, Jarod Einsohn, and Michelle and Melissa Macedo. Capture is handling sales for the film.
No release date or additional casting details were included in Deadline’s report, but we’ll keep you updated as more information about Bad Influence becomes available. For now, share your thoughts on the project by leaving a comment below. Are you interested in seeing a YA horror movie that stars Xochitl Gomez, Madeleine McGraw, and Jack Champion?