Michelle Schumacher's thrillerThe Woodshas found its murderous sociopath inJ.K. Simmons, reportsDeadline. In addition to Simmons,Downton AbbeystarAllen Leech,Narcos: Mexicoleading ladyFernanda Urrejola, andIsabelle Anayhave signed onto the project.

The Woodsis about a teenage girl suffering from anxiety, due to a tragic event from her past, who finds herself hunted through the woods by a sociopath on a murderous rampage — which is where Simmons factors in, as a character named Wade. The screenplay was written by Schumacher andCarolyn Carpenter.

As it turns out, Schumacher and Simmons have been married for 25 years and this is not the first time the two have collaborated on a project. He starred in her drama I'm Not Here, comedy3 Geezers!, and her short filmThe Floor. In a quote to Deadline, Simmons spoke about his upcoming role inThe Woods, saying:

"I didn't want to play any truly scary bad guys when our kids were young, partly because of how it might affect them if they saw the film and also because I didn't want to bring that energy home with me after an intense day on the set."

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Earlier this year, Simmons showed how capable he is of being truly sociopathic, by lending his voice to the character of Omni-Man in Amazon Video's superhero animated seriesInvincible.He is perhaps best known for playingDaily Bugle'sJ. Jonah Jameson in theSpider-Man franchise, including the upcoming filmSpider-Man: No Way Home.

The Woodswill be produced byRandle Schumacher for Rubber Tree Productions. No release date has been announced yet.

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