MURDER MYSTERY ‘KILL ME’ WRAPS PRODUCTION WITH GIANCARLO ESPOSITO, AYA CASH AND JESSICA HARPER ROUNDING OUT CAST FOR XYZ FILMS
Film stars Charlie Day and Allison Williams and was shot in Utah
Giancarlo Esposito, Aya Cash and Jessica Harper have joined the cast alongside Charlie Day and Allison Williams in the comedic thriller KILL ME, directed and written by Peter Warren (The Auteur). The film is produced by XYZ Films, Mike Richardson and Keith Goldberg for Dark Horse Entertainment, Charlie Day and Peter Warren. Natalie Metzger of Vanishing Angle is also producing. KILL ME is financed by XYZ Films with funding from IPR.VC and Rabbits Black. The film just wrapped principal photography in Utah.
In the film Jimmy (Charlie Day) wakes up in a bathtub after having tried to kill himself. Or, at least, that’s what it looks like to his friends and family. Jimmy is pretty sure he didn’t do it…Maybe. Together with Margot (Williams), the 911 operator who took his call, Jimmy sets out on a mission to solve a vitally important whodunit: did someone try to kill him, or are they chasing the specter of depression? KILL ME is a gripping, hilarious, and deeply moving murder mystery.
Esposito is a Critics Choice Award winning actor best known for roles in the feature films such as Do the Right Thing, The Usual Suspects, MaXXXine and Megalopolis, and for roles in the series Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, The Mandalorian and The Boys. He was most recently seen in Captain America: Brave New World which reached #1 at the box office worldwide. He will star in two prestige projects for Netflix this Spring: the Russo Brothers’ film The Electric State alongside Millie Bobby Brown, Chris Pratt, and Ke Huy Quan, as well as Shonda Rhimes’ The Residence with Uzo Abuda, Randall Park, and Susan Kelechi Watson.
Aya Cash is best known for her roles in the series The Boys, The Franchise, Fosse/Verdon and You’re the Worst. She will next be seen in the feature drama Reykjavik and the upcoming The Boys prequel series, Vought Rising.
Jessica Harper is best known for roles in Minority Report, Suspiria, Phantom of the Paradise and most recently in Memory and Nightbitch.
Executive producers include Paul Schwake and Kasey Adler for Dark Horse, Matt Miller for Vanishing Angle, and Timo Argillander, Andrea Scarso, Allison Williams and Giancarlo Esposito. Oli Strong, Ronnie Exley, Jeremy Ross and Sean Krajewski of Rabbits Black executive produced, alongside Eric Bromberg.
New titles from the XYZ Films studio include The Trip starring Jason Segel, Samara Weaving, Juliette Lewis and Timothy Olyphant, which is currently in production; 2024 TIFF Platform title Daniela Forever directed by Nacho Vigalondo and starring Henry Golding and Beatrice Grannó, Flesh of the Gods, directed by Panos Cosmatos and starring Kristen Stewart and Oscar Isaac, He Bled Neon with Joe Cole and Rita Ora, Free Fall starring Zachary Levi and directed by Zoë Bell, Sundance title Skywalkers: A Love Story, which sold to Netflix, Blackberry starring Gotham and Independent Spirit-award nominee Glenn Howerton, which was released by IFC Films, Ash starring Eiza González and Aaron Paul and directed by Flying Lotus, and the Netflix Original Havoc, directed by Gareth Evans and starring Tom Hardy and Forrest Whitaker.
Esposito is repped by CAA, Sugar 23 and Jackoway Austen Tyerman Wertheimer Mandelbaum Morris Bernstein Trattner Auerbach Hynick Jaime LeVine Sample & Klein. Cash is repped by UTA, Industry Entertainment and Paul Hastings. Harper is repped by CAA and Wright Entertainment, Inc.
About XYZ Films:
XYZ Films is an independent studio whose mission is to empower visionary storytellers from every corner of the planet. As a producer, financier, and distributor, the company is uniquely suited to identify talented filmmakers and bring their stories to life. XYZ recently expanded into talent management, working with a global roster of filmmakers. XYZ was founded in 2008 by Nate Bolotin, Nick Spicer, and Aram Tertzakian.
About Dark Horse:
Dark Horse Entertainment was founded by Mike Richardson as a branch of Dark Horse Comics, the publishing house he established in 1986. In 1994, Dark Horse Entertainment produced its first major film successes, THE MASK and TIMECOP, both based on Richardson’s creations. The company has since produced over three dozen films and series, including MR. WARMTH: THE DON RICKLES PROJECT for HBO, which won two Emmys. Recent projects include DARK MATTER and RESIDENT ALIEN for SyFy, THE UMBRELLA ACADEMY, POLAR, and SAMURAI RABBIT: THE USAGI CHRONICLES for Netflix, and HELLBOY with Larry Gordon Productions. In 2022, Dark Horse Media, LLC, parent company of Dark Horse Comics, Dark Horse Entertainment, and Things From Another World retail chain, became part of Embracer Group AB, strengthening the company’s capabilities in the entertainment industry.
About Vanishing Angle:
Founded in 2010, Vanishing Angle is a full-service production company dedicated to championing bold voices in independent film. The company has produced over 30 features, including WEREWOLVES WITHIN (IFC), IT AIN’T OVER (Sony Pictures Classics), THUNDER ROAD (SXSW Grand Jury Prize), GREENER GRASS (Sundance), and THE WOLF OF SNOW HOLLOW. Upcoming releases include Tina Romero’s QUEENS OF THE DEAD and UNDER THE LIGHTS, starring Pearce Joza, Lake Bell, and Randall Park. Vanishing Angle has also produced over 50 shorts and series, including POOF (Cannes), SHADOW BROTHER SUNDAY (Tribeca), and HOW DOES IT START (Sundance). The company has successfully managed film tax credits in multiple states and continues to support visionary filmmakers at every stage of production.
