Kathryn Newton and Vince Vaughn Lead HAPPY DEATH DAY Director’s Next

Vince Vaughn (‘Fighting With My Family’) and Kathryn Newton (‘Big Little Lies,’ ‘Pokémon Detective Pikachu’) are in talks to star in Blumhouse’s untitled body-swapping thriller with ‘Happy Death Day’ writer-director Christopher Landon attached to direct

Per Variety, the film follows a teenager (Newton) who, after swapping bodies with a deranged serial killer (Vaughn), discovers she has less than 24 hours before the change becomes permanent.

Landon and Michael Kennedy penned the script for the feature, which has the backing of Jason Blum and his Blumhouse Production banner.