By No sooner have they completed their expedition as comrades in Warfare than stars Will Poulter and Kit Connor are gearing up for action as brothers in an alternate era, engaging in a drastically different battle. Deadline reveals that the pair are poised to feature in HanWay Films’ Rapture, a project by playwright Jordan Tannahill, marking his debut as a director as he ventures into a medieval horror narrative that promises to be chilling.
Set in 1348, Rapture centers around a small congregation of monks whose lives and faith are disrupted when a stranger arrives with horrifying reports of a plague sweeping through the world and inching closer to their sanctuary. The affliction transforms its victims into the undead, leading to a surge of these creatures overwhelming the once-peaceful Yorkshire haven, compelling the men of faith to commit unimaginable acts to survive and wrestle with the morality of either aiding those in peril or guiding them to God in whichever way possible.
Filming is slated to commence in Hungary later this year, and Gabrielle Stewart, CEO of HanWay Films, which is financing the venture, lauded the emerging director for embracing such a bold tale. “We are all astonished by the vision Jordan has for Rapture. It is uncommon to encounter such a gripping and fearsome zombie