Mads Mikkelsen was noticed by many Americans because of the NBC series Hannibal.Brian Fuller, who is behind several highly regarded shows on the small screen, produced the show. Pushing DaisiesTo Star Trek: Discovery. But now Fuller has his sights set not on a new series, but rather a movie, and he’s going to bring Mads Mikkelsen with him for a new “family” horror movie called Dust Bunny.
According to THR, Dust BunnyThe story will be about an eight-year old girl who visits her neighbor to get help in killing the monster under her mattress. She believes the monster has eaten her family. Although Mikkelsen has not been confirmed, it is clear that he will be playing the neighbor. Fuller will be directing the film, his film debut in this role.
This seems like the most crazy thing two men could come up with to make a Hannibal Lecter series together. Yet, it makes a lot sense.
The premise of Dust Bunny sounds like a purified form of Bryan Fuller’s unique style. The show’s he’s created frequently have a very quirky feel to them and sometimes combine very dark elements with very light humor. Fuller’s style, being generally geared toward television, usually stops short of getting too mature for a prime time audience, and this sounds very much like it could be something in the same vein, though certainly as a movie if it wants to go further, it can.
Mads Mikkelsen sounds perfect for this movie. Mikkelsen frequently plays villains, and while it seems his character here will be one of the good guys, he’ll likely still be playing the “weird guy next door” that this little girl goes to for help because she probably doesn’t have many other options. Mads Mikkelsen is an experienced family movie director. He has also worked on Pixar films.
Bryan Fuller has previously made TV movies. Dust BunnyThis seems to be a more traditional movie release. That’s not to say it will end up on the big screen, of course. Although the project could end up on Netflix or another streaming service, it will most likely be made as a theatrical movie and not a TV movie.
Bryan Fuller has a lot of work right now. Fuller is also producing a new series. Crystal LakeThe prequel series to the original Friday, the 13th film. That show is set to debut on NBC’s Peacock streaming service.
While we don’t know which of these projects will get first, since Dust Bunny has a completed script and has cast a major role, this will likely be Bryan Fuller’s next project, with Crystal LakeOnce the movie is over, set to be what he’s working on.