There’s a sci-fi thriller called White Mars currently filming in Rome, Italy. The production, which boasts that it will be shot exclusively in a “virtual production environment,” has two stars from some popular television shows.
According to Deadline, Luke Newton (pictured above), who plays Colin on Netflix’s Bridgerton has joined Pretty Little Liars alum Lucy Hale on the film.
Here’s the logline of White Mars, per Deadline:
Set in an isolated Aquila Research Facility, White Mars follows microbiologist Sammie (Hale) as she and Leo (Newton) fight to save their fellow crew members from a malevolent entity whose sole intention is to extinguish them all.
The trope of an evil, presumably extraterrestrial menace murdering people on space station is far from an original concept in science fiction. That doesn’t mean it can’t be done well, of course, though the fact that the project seems to be touting the technology it’s using rather than the story doesn’t bode well.
The movie has Martin Owen on board as director, whose best-rated work before this is 2022’s The Loneliest Boy in the World. The writers attached to the script are Roo Berry, Matt Mitchell, and Vicki Sargent.
No news yet on when the movie will make its way to a screen near you.
