Tessa Thompson set to star in Netflix’s upcoming thriller collection

Tessa Thompson is hooked up as star and government producer for the brand new darkish comedic thriller from Love Life creator Sam Boyd, with A24 backing the undertaking.

Netflix has secured the thriller collection and is now on fast-track growth. 

The TV present is assembling a writers’ room because the streamer strikes rapidly to capitalise on what insiders describe as one of the crucial aggressive pitches of the 12 months. 

A24 initially acquired Boyd’s spec script in a nine-studio bidding struggle earlier than creating it internally and securing Thompson for the lead position.

Whereas plot specifics stay tightly guarded, Subsequent Door is alleged to discover marriage, suspicion, and simmering paranoia within the American suburbs, drawing tonal inspiration from Little Kids and Rear Window.

Boyd will function author, director, showrunner and government producer. Thompson will government produce beneath her Viva Maude banner alongside producing companion Kishori Rajan, with Joe Hipps producing by means of A24-based Reduce To.

The undertaking marks one other high-profile tv transfer for Thompson, who continues to stability studio franchises with extra psychologically layered storytelling.