Ariana DeBose ofWest Side Storyfame is set to star in Blumhouse’s andAmazon Prime Video’s upcoming psychological thriller seriesHouse of Spoils, about a chef at a haunted restaurant.
Following her Best Supporting Actress win at the Academy Awards this year forWest Side Story, DeBose is becoming a hot commodity. She currently has four projects in the works: theSony superhero filmKraven the Hunter, the science fiction thrillerI.S.S., the spy filmArgylle, and the mystery comedyPoolman.
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Now, the actress has addedHouse of Spoilsto her impressive resume.House of Spoilswill star DeBose as a chef who opens her first restauran but finds her success threatened by the ghost of the establishment’s previous owner. The series will be produced by Blumhouse Television, itself a subsidiary of Blumhouse Productions, the studio known for producing many of the most famous low-budget horror films in the United States today, such asParanormal Activity,Insidious,The Purge,Split,Happy Death Day, and more recentlyScott Derrickson’sThe Black Phone.
Amazon Prime Video has picked the seriesup for streaming distribution. Head of movies at Amazon Studios Julie Rapaport said in a statement, “SinceBlow the Man Down, we have been huge fans of Bridget and Danielle’s unique filmmaking voice and knew we needed to be a part of whatever they wanted to do next. Pairing their thrilling script with Ariana’s incredible talent is a dream come true, and we could not be more excited to bring this story to the screen and to our customers around the world.” Chris McCumber, president of Blumhouse Television, also said of the project, “We’re excited to see Ariana’s fresh, bold and spirited energy that won her an Oscar in a role that is completely different. And with the gifted filmmaking team of Bridget and Danielle, the talent in front of and behind the camera is exceptional.”
The upcoming Blumhouse serieswill be written and directed by Bridget Savage Cole and Danielle Krudy, known for their work together on the comedy crime filmBlow the Man Down,which won Best Narrative Screenplay at Toronto International Film Festival, and forThe Stand, a television series adaptation of the beloved Stephen King novel. DeBose is best known for herrole as Anita inWest Side Story,which garnered her Best Supporting Actress wins at the Academy Awards, the BAFTAs, the Screen Actors Guild Awards, the Golden Globes, and the Critics' Choice Awards.
