Overview

• Fail-Safe, described as a modern creature horror told from a young boy’s perspective, is being developed by J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot Productions alongside Infrared and Assemble Media.
• Brie Larson will star as both the lead character and the creature, marking a significant departure from her previous roles in Marvel films and dramatic works.
• JT Mollner, known for Strange Darling, will direct, with Brian Duffield adapting the screenplay from Philip Fracassi's 2017 short story.
• The project is being financed by Infrared and is currently being pitched to distributors at the Cannes Film Festival, with no release date or additional casting announced yet.
• J.J. Abrams praised the script as both terrifying and emotionally moving, emphasizing Larson’s transformative role and the creative team’s vision for the film.