According to Variety, Stranger Things star Finn Wolfhard will be making his feature directorial debut with the upcoming horror comedy titled One Hell of a Summer. The 20-year-old actor is co-directing along with actor Billy Bryk, whom he previously worked with in Ghostbusters: Afterlife and When You Finish Saving the World.
The first-look photo from One Hell of a Summer has also been released, giving our first look at Wolfhard and Bryk’s characters. The film will is expected to take place at a summer camp, where counselors have the weekend to prepare for the arrival of the campers. The project is currently still in post-production and will be put on sale by Altitude Film Sales at this month’s European Film Market in Berlin.
Check out the One Hell of a Summer photo below:
The coming-of-age horror comedy is written and directed by Wolfhard and Bryk, who are also leading the ensemble cast. Joining them are Fred Hechinger (Fear Street trilogy, The White Lotus), D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai (Reservation Dogs), Abby Quinn (Mad About You), and Pardis Saremi (Career Opportunities in Murder and Mayhem).
One Hell of a Summer is produced by Wolfhard, Bryk, and Hechinger along with Jason Bateman and Michael Costigan for Aggregate Films, and Jay Van Hoy for Parts & Labor. It is executive produced and financed by 30West .