Love Lies Bleeding: Kristen Stewart to star in A24 romantic bodybuilding thriller from Saint Maud director

Well, here’s a title I expect to mess up every time it crosses my path. In The Final Destination, the characters go to see a movie called Love Lays Dying (which doesn’t really exist), and now A24 has announced that they’re teaming up with Saint Maud (watch it HERE) director Rose Glass to bring us a movie called Love Lies Bleeding. Every time I see Love Lies Bleeding, I’m going to be thinking of Love Lays Dying. Kristen Stewart has signed on to star in the film, which is described as being a romantic thriller that’s fueled by fueled by ego, desire, and the American dream.

The script written by Glass and Weronika Tofilska centers on

the extreme qualities it takes to succeed in the competitive world of bodybuilding.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Stewart will not be playing the lead character, who is a female bodybuilder. Instead, she’ll be the bodybuilder’s “protective lover”.

Film4 developed Love Lies Bleeding with the filmmakers and will co-finance with A24. A24 is also producing the film with Andrea Cornwell of Lobo Films and Oliver Kassman of Escape Plan Productions.

Saint Maud was Glass’s feature directorial debut, and that film went over very well with viewers. It has a 93% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes, and our own reviewers Matt Rooney and The Iceman both gave it 9/10 reviews. You can read Matt’s review at THIS LINK and The Iceman’s review is over HERE. I haven’t seen Saint Maud yet myself, so this news has reminded me that I need to get around to it one of these days.

Are you a fan of Saint Maud, and are you looking forward to seeing what Glass does next? How does Love Lies Bleeding sound to you? Let us know by leaving a comment below.