Canon U.S.A. announced that The Hunger Games actress Jena Malone has signed on to co-star with Josh Hutcherson in a short film for Canon’s Project Imagination: The Trailer, a consumer contest helmed by Ron Howard. Hutcherson and Howard have selected the winning trailer, “Tainted Water” created by Mark Mukherje, a college student from South Florida, to act as the inspiration for the film The Rusted, which will go into production this week.
The Rusted is a psychological thriller, a new genre for Hutcherson, written and directed by Kat Candler (Hellion) and tells the story of a brother and sister who begin renovating their childhood home into a recording studio, when strange happenings force them to face memories of the past.
“Being part of Canon’s Project Imagination and working with Ron, Kat and now Jena have really allowed me to express my passion for storytelling,” said Hutcherson. “I’m excited to bring the vision to life as a producer on the project and acting opposite a dear friend.”
“When Josh presented me with the script, I thought it would be fun to do something different together like a psychological thriller and it’s hard to pass up a project with Ron Howard behind it,” said Malone. “I also love that the film is part of this very cool, creative experiment tapping into consumers to inspire and elevate our imaginations.”
Project Imagination: The Trailer is the third iteration of Canon’s Project Imagination.
