Shell (upcoming film)

Shell is an upcoming American thriller film directed by Max Minghella, written by Jack Stanley, and starring Elisabeth Moss, Kate Hudson and Kaia Gerber.

Synopsis
Set in the near future, struggling actress Samantha gets a free trial at Shell, a burgeoning cosmetics company that promises eternal youth, and befriends the company CEO Zoe Shannon. However, when she finds out other patients have gone missing, including social media influencer Chloe Benson, Samantha realizes all may not be well.

Cast

 * Elisabeth Moss as Samantha
 * Kate Hudson as Zoe Shannon
 * Kaia Gerber as Chloe Benson
 * Arian Moayed
 * Este Haim
 * Lionel Boyce
 * Ziwe Fumudoh
 * Amy Landecker
 * Peter MacNicol
 * Blake Lee
 * Dustin Milligan
 * Peri Gilpin
 * Mary Lynn Rajskub

Production
In July 2020, it was announced Max Minghella would direct the film, from a screenplay by Jack Stanley, with Fred Berger, Brian Kavanaugh, and Alicia Van Couvering producing. HBO Max was set to produce and distribute the film. In May 2023, Elisabeth Moss, Kate Hudson and Kaia Gerber joined the cast of the film, with Moss set to produce under her Love & Squalor Pictures banner, and HBO Max no longer attached. In February 2024, Arian Moayed, Lionel Boyce, Este Haim, Ziwe Fumudoh, Peter MacNicol, Blake Lee, Dustin Milligan, Peri Gilpin and Mary Lynn Rajskub were announced to be cast in the film.

Principal photography began in Los Angeles in December 2023 and finished in February 2024.