Fresh off starring in the Netflix original seriesSafe,Michael C. Hallis getting back in business with the streaming service, as Collider can exclusive report that he has signed on to joinBoyd Holbrookin the genre-bending thrillerIn the Shadow of the Moon.
Narcosalum Holbrook will star as a detective who becomes obsessed with a series of murders that seem beyond explanation. According to our sources, Hall will play a fellow detective who also happens to be Holbrook’s brother-in-law.
The film reunites Hall with directorJim Mickle, who will be working from a script byGregory WeidmanandGeoff Tock. Mickle directed Hall in the thrillerCold in Julybefore going on to create the Sundance TV seriesHap and Leonard. Automatik’sBrian Kavanaugh-JonesandRian Cahillare producing withBen Pughof 42 andLinda Moranof Nightshade, as well as Mickle himself.
Best known for his starring turns on Showtime’sDexterand HBO’sSix Feet Under, Hall has migrated over to Netflix of late. In addition toSafe, he also played President Kennedy in an episode ofThe Crownlast year. He recently popped up in the hit comedyGame Night, as well as theLiam NeesondramaMark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House.
Hall hasn’t played a cop since hisDexterdays, so it’ll be good to see him hunting killers again. It’s also nice to see him get more feature work, as he delivered strong performances in the indie dramasChristineandKill Your Darlings. He’s also part of the star-studded ensemble ofScott Z. Burns’ feature directorial debutThe Torture Report.
Hall is represented by UTA, Hamilton Hodell, Authentic Talent and Literary Management and Peikoff Mahan. And if you haven’t seenCold in July, check it out. Hall plays a family man who kills a burglar and must contend with the dead man’s father, who wants revenge.
