Jaume Collet-Serra Directs Survival Thriller 'Play Dead' in Australia

Jaume Collet-Serra, the director behind Netflix's hit thriller Carry-On, has announced his next project, a survival thriller titled Play Dead. The film is described as a combination of the intense horror of Don’t Breathe and the relentless pacing of the war film 1917, though specific plot details remain undisclosed. The screenplay is penned by Peter Stanley-Ward and Natalie Conway, and production is set to begin in May at NantStudios in Melbourne. Collet-Serra's Carry-On has garnered over 164 million views, making it one of Netflix's most popular films. Following Play Dead, he will release The Woman in the Yard, a psychological horror film set for March 28, 2025. Collet-Serra has expressed interest in a potential sequel to Carry-On, contingent on finding a compelling story to continue the narrative.