The Vanishings at Caddo Lake

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Caddo Lake
Directed by
Written by
  • Celine Held
  • Logan George
Produced by
Starring
Production
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Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures (through New Line Cinema)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Caddo Lake is an upcoming American thriller film written and directed by Celine Held and Logan George. It stars Dylan O'Brien and Eliza Scanlen. M. Night Shyamalan serves as a producer through his Blinding Edge Pictures banner.

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Premise

After an eight year-old girl mysteriously vanishes, connections begin to form between past deaths and disappearances at Caddo Lake.

Cast

Production

Originally called The Vanishings at Caddo Lake,Caddo Lake is a thriller film written and directed by filmmaking duo Celine Held and Logan George. In August 2021, Dylan O'Brien and Eliza Scanlen were in talks to star in the film, [2] and a casting call was released, revealing M. Night Shyamalan would produce under his production label Blinding Edge Pictures. [3] By October 2021, O'Brien and Scanlen were set to star, and Lauren Ambrose, Eric Lange, Sam Hennings, and Diana Hopper had joined the cast, with filming beginning on October 4 in Shreveport, Louisiana. [4] [5] Held and George sought 1998–2004 period-specific vehicles from locals in order to produce an authentic feel to the story's community. [6] Filming wrapped on November 18, 2021. [1] The movie is set to be distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures through the New Line Cinema label.

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