Chevy Chase, Bruce Dern and Joey Lauren Adams are to star in the comedy thriller 'CATnip'.
The indie movie from writer-director Nyle Cavazos Garcia centres on how a struggling family's fresh start in a run-down apartment becomes a fight for survival as terror is unleashed by a horde of feral cats – revealing the dark and deadly horrors lurking within the walls.
Other cast members include Jake Busey, Geoffrey Arend, Keli Price, Lorelei Linklater, Charlotte Kirk, Brooke Bundy, Kylee Levien and River Jose.
Price is producing for his Price Productions banner alongside Garcia for his Small Town Pictures company. Javier C. Ortiz and Amado DeHoyos both serve as executive producers.
The picture is set to begin shooting in Los Angeles this month.
Meanwhile, director Jason Reitman revealed how Chevy, 81, jokingly told him that he should be "embarrassed" about his movie 'Saturday Night' – which tells the story of the premiere of the comedy show 'Saturday Night Live' in 1975.
The 'National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation' actor was the breakout star of the show's first season from 1975-1976 and the filmmaker has revealed all about his hilarious reaction to the picture, in which Cory Michael Smith portrays him.
Speaking to the 'Fly on the Wall' podcast – hosted by former 'SNL' cast members David Spade and Dana Carvey – Reitman recalled: "So, Chevy comes in to watch the movie. And he is there with (his wife) Jayni and they watch the film, and he’s in the group, and he comes up to me after and he pats me on the shoulder and goes, ‘Well, you should be embarrassed’.
David said Chase’s reaction wasn’t rude – but "an exact Chevy thing" to say.
He added: "You couldn’t even write (the moment) better."
Dana suggested that he thought Chevy tried to embarrass Jason as he "knows that’s funny" – adding: "Like that’s the roughest thing you could say to a director in the moment, or right up there."
Jason admits that he had mixed feelings about Chevy's humourous assessment of his movie.
The 'Ghostbusters: Afterlife' filmmaker said: "I’m trying to balance it, because, in my head, I know, ‘Alright, I’m getting my own Chevy Chase moment that’s 1,000 per cent only for me right now’.
"And from a comedy point of view that’s really pure, and that’s kind of cool.
"But also, I just spent like two years of my life recreating this moment and trying to capture Chevy perfectly, and also even in the ego, find the humanity and give him a moment to be loved.
"No, none of that s*** played. He’s not talking about that stuff."
