Timothy Olyphantmay be best known for playing onscreen lawmen, but his next project will see him tackle a remake of a Norwegian actionhorrormovie. Perhaps best known for playingDeadwood’s Sheriff Seth Bullock,Olyphant’s careerhas also seen him embody other quick-shooting lawmen, such asJustified’s Deputy U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens, and evenThe Mandalorian’s Cobb Vanth. More recently, however, Olyphant has also developed an affinity for playing cyborg characters. In addition to having voiced the Terminator in Netflix’sTerminator Zeroanime, he is also set to play a synthetic in Noah Hawley’s forthcomingAlien: Earthseries.
No stranger to working on action-oriented fare,Olyphant is also well acquainted with the horror genre. Not only did he star in and executive produce Netflix’s popular horror sitcomThe Santa Clarita Diet,but one of his earliest onscreen roles even saw him don the infamousGhostface killer’s maskin 1997’sScream 2. His other dalliances with horror movies also include the 2010 zombie filmThe Craziesand the 2003 adaptation of Stephen King’sDreamcatcher.
Timothy Olyphant Will Join Shrinking & Yellowjackets Stars In A Remake Of A 2021 Norwegian Horror Movie
The English Remake’s Cast Is A Star-Studded Affair
PerThe Hollywood Reporter,Olyphant has been tapped to co-star in a remake of 2021’sThe Tripwith Jason Segel, Samara Weaving, and Juliette Lewis. Originally dubbedI Onde Dager, the original Norwegian film starred Noomi Rapace (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo)and Aksel Hennie (The Cloverfield Paradox) as a dysfunctional couple who travel to a remote cabin each with plans to kill the other. Directed by Jorma Taccone (Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping), Segel and Weaving are set to assume the roles once played by Rapace and Hennie.
Other cast additions include Paul Guilfoyle and Keith Jardine, with production already underway in Finland. Boasting 83% Fresh critical and audience ratings on Rotten Tomatoes, the 2021 version ofThe Tripis currently available on Netflix. Endowed with a healthy dose of comedy, the original movie sees the homicidal plans of its leading couple take a turn for the worse, whentheir own murderous plots are interrupted by a trio of killerswho had been hiding on the roof of the cabin they had chosen for their fateful getaway.
Our Take On The Trip’s English-Language Remake
The Remake’s New Cast Points To A Big Emphasis On Its Comedic Elements
While most English-speaking audiences put a great deal of emphasis on the horror movies that emerge out of Hollywood studios,Scandinavian horror movieshave also attracted a good deal of international attention in recent years. However,Olyphant’s remake ofThe Trippromises more than simple thrills, and the movie’s choice of director and its cast would also point to a heavy emphasis on the comedic elements as well.
WithOlyphantalready a deft hand at blending both horror and comedy thanks to his work onThe Santa Clarita Diet,his involvement will undoubtedly blend well with the proven comedic chopsof Segel, Weaving, and Lewis. Whether this new version will generate the same positive response as the original movie remains to be seen, but the impressive cast list bodes well for a successful adaptation ofThe Trip.
The Trip Is A Perfect Followup For Yellowjackets' Juliette Lewis
Her Yellowjackets Performance Makes Her Well-Suited To The Trip
Following the fate of Lewis' character, the adult Natalie, in theYellowjacketsseason 2 ending,The Tripis a perfect followup project for her.Yellowjacketscontains plenty of horrifying drama in the past and present-day storylines, including cannibalism and covering up murders. At the same time,Yellowjacketscontains plenty of dark comedy, which has always been further elevated in the present-day storyline in the dry way Lewis delivers her lines.
The Tripprovides an opportunity to play to many of the same strengths that contributed to her standoutYellowjacketsperformance.
Yellowjackets' blend of horror and dark comedy makes Lewis well-suited to starin the English-language remake ofThe Trip. Her performance was among the best in the previous seasons of the Showtime series and will be sorely missed inYellowjacketsseason 3in the aftermath of the character’s shocking fate.The Tripprovides an opportunity to play to many of the same strengths that contributed to her standoutYellowjacketsperformance.
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One of the best parts ofYellowjacketswas also seeing her share scenes with her talented co-stars, including Christina Ricci, Melane Lynskey, Tawny Cypress, and Simone Kessell.Lewis will once again be able to share the screen with a deeply talented castas she stars alongside Olyphant, Segel, and Lewis inThe Trip. The horror movie remake is exciting on many levels, one of which is how rewarding it will feel for fans of Lewis and her work inYellowjackets.
