Confluential Films has started production on the horror movie Goons in New Orleans. The movie, directed and co-written by Gerard McMurray, is set in the eerie backdrop of Louisiana cane fields and plantations, and stars Michael Rainey Jr. and Chloe Bailey.
McMurray co-wrote with Hodge K. Johnson. The pic is produced by Tommy Oliver.
McMurray
Buppie Productions
Goons is produced and fully financed by Confluential Films through its new genre label New Fear Unlocked Productions, which is dedicated to bold, elevated, culturally specific horror films from creators of color. The movie is also produced in association with McMurray’s Buppie Productions.
“I can’t wait for audiences to see what Gerard and I are cooking up with the kick-ass squad we’ve assembled. I also couldn’t be more excited to kick off New Fear Unlocked with this film from such a talented director,” said Oliver.
Oliver
“I’m beyond excited to direct a film in the horror genre. Goons is a love letter to my hometown of New Orleans, and a deeply personal story for me. Producing this film along with Confluential/New Fear Unlocked shows the power of Black storytellers with a collaborative spirit,” said McMurray.
McMurray is represented by WME, Artists First and Gang, Tyre, Ramer, Brown & Passman. Rainey is represented by Independent Artist Group, Higher Level Talents, Untitled Entertainment, and Yorn, Levine, Barnes, Krintzman, Rubenstein, Kohner, Endlich, Goodell & Gellman. Bailey is represented by CAA. Oliver and Confluential are represented by CAA and The BALA Firm.