Jessica Biel joins thriller The Tall Man Jessica Biel is joining the cast of the upcoming thriller The Tall Man. The story centres on a woman who was kidnapped as a child by a shadowy figure known as The Tall Man. The film marks the first English-language movie for French screenwriter and director Pascal Laugier: “I like to think of The Tall Man as a sort of Panic Room… outside,” Laugier said. He added: “It is a ‘woman in jeopardy’ movie with a lot of twists and a strong female character that you feel very connected to.”