‘Dual’ Will See Karen Gillan Fight Her Own Clone In A Court-Ordered Trial-By-Combat
Riley Stearns, the director ofFaultsandThe Art of Self-Defense, is set to make a satirical sci-fi thriller – and he’s lined-up an interesting cast. In Stearns' upcomingDual, a woman who undergoes a cloning procedure – and lives to regret it. The film will starKaren GillanandAaron Paul, with Jesse Eisenbergset to make “an appearance.”
How’s this for a premise: inDual, “After receiving a terminal diagnosis, a woman (Karen Gillan) opts for a cloning procedure to ease her loss on her friends and family. When she makes a miraculous recovery, her attempts to have her clone decommissioned fail and lead to a court-mandated duel to the death.” What a premise! Would could come up with such an idea, I wonder!
Riley Stearns, director of offbeat, almost unclassifiable filmsFaultsandThe Art of Self-Defense, that’s who. In addition to Gillan,Dualwill also star Aaron Paul,Beulah Koale, andMartha Kelly, and will feature an “appearance” by Jesse Eisenberg – that’s how the official press release describes Eisenberg’s part, which suggests he’s probably in one quick scene, long enough for everyone watching to point at the screen and say, “Hey, that’s Jesse Eisenberg!” Worth noting: Eisenberg starred inThe Art of Self-Defense.
There’s plenty of potential here, and with Stearns' past work in mind, it’s safe to say that things will get real dark real quick, no matter how satiricalDualmight be. And casting Gillan, who continually turns in good work, is a great choice as well. No word on who the other actors are playing, but it’ll be nice to see Aaron Paul working with a potentially comedic premise, since he tends to stick to very serious dramas, or sci-fi shows likeWestworld, where everything is dour (and kind of boring).
If you’ve yet to check out Stearns' films, and want to see what he’s all about, you can streamFaultson Amazon Prime Video, andThe Art of Self-Defenseon Hulu and Kanopy.
