Posted on Wednesday, December 23rd, 2020 by Chris Evangelista
I don’t know about you, but I’m already tired of the concept of a “pandemic thriller.” Sure, pandemic thrillers aren’t exactly new things, but in the wake of the nightmare year that was 2020, they’re definitely getting very old. I’m well aware that art reflects life and all that jazz, but seriously – is
anyone in the mood for a “pandemic thriller” anytime soon? Hell, the pandemic we’re all dealing with isn’t even over yet, and won’t be for at least a few months – if not more. Despite, or perhaps because of all this, there’s a new pandemic thriller headed our way. It’s called
Bird Box, veteran actor John Malkovich is diving back into the post-apocalypse with
The Survivalist, a pandemic-themed thriller, which recently wrapped up production, according to Deadline. Directed and produced by Jon Keeyes (
Red 48), the film takes place a year after a deadly virus has caused the fall of civilization.
Malkovich plays a dangerous gang leader hunting a young immune woman, who is protected by a former FBI agent (portrayed by
Mission: Impossible III s Jonathan Rhys Meyers). Said gang leader is an unhinged psychopath who believes that the woman can be used to save the world. In other words, it s right up Malkovich s alley.