AFM Project: Daisy Ridley, Sosie Bacon and Simon Rex Join Horror Film Get Rid of It

A pregnancy turns dangerous

Ridley will play Harper, who discovers she is pregnant after a one-night stand with drifter Miller, played by Rex. Bacon is set to portray Jessie, Harper’s sister.

Film heads to market

Russo-Young is directing from a screenplay by Gemma Holdway. Production is scheduled to start at the beginning of the first quarter of 2027.

Director and cast credits

Russo-Young said the project combines a strong point of view with “heart beneath the horror.” Her directing work includes Before I Fall and The Sun Is Also a Star, as well as episodes of Apple TV+’s Shrinking. Ridley’s credits include We Bury the Dead, Young Woman and the Sea, and Rey in the most recent Star Wars trilogy. She is next due to appear in Ti West’s Ebenezer, opposite Johnny Depp.

Bacon currently stars in Scarpetta with Nicole Kidman and Jamie Lee Curtis. Her previous work includes Smile and Mare of Easttown; Rex starred in Red Rocket and has appeared in Easy’s Waltz and Blink Twice.