Toronto, Feb 3 (.) Cory Michael Smith (Mountainhead), Vic Carmen Sonne (The Girl with the Needle) and Tamara Podemski (Murderbot) have joined Daniel Zolghadri (If I Had Legs I’d Kick You) in The Temple, a chilling new horror feature from Canadian auteurs Calvin Thomas and Yonah Lewis.
Production is now underway in Toronto, following the project’s initial announcement in November 2024.
“The Temple” follows Jonathan Baby, an orphaned millionaire who enlists the help of a radiation scientist to communicate with the ghosts of his parents. The narrative weaves psychological tension with supernatural intrigue, exploring themes of grief, obsession and the human desire to confront mortality and the unknown.
Co-authored by Lev Lewis (White Lie, Dead Lover), who also serves as editor and composer, pic marks the fifth feature from Canadian writer-directors Thomas and Lewis, whose previous credits include White Lie and The Oxbow Cure, reports DEADLINE.
The concept was inspired by a personal experience of Yonah Lewis, who, a year after his mother’s passing, moved into the house where she died. This quickly sparked an idea for Calvin and me. What if someone wasn’t afraid of the ghosts? What if that person wanted to be in that haunted house?
The film is produced by Lindsay Tapscott and Katie Bird Nolan of Babe Nation Films (Bonjour Tristesse, Alice, Darling), Thomas and Lewis of Lisa Pictures, Alison Almeida (Karupy, Boxcutter) and Ryan Bobkin (Blue Heron, Shook).
Neil Mathieson of Arbitrage Pictures, Elevation Pictures and Urban Post Productions are exec producers. Elevation Pictures is distributing the film in Canada and ROW sales are currently open.
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