Director John "The Thing" Carpenter will direct "The Ward," a psychological thriller starring actress Amber "Pineapple Express" Heard.
Doug Mankoff, Mike Marcus and Andy Spaulding of Echo Lake Entertainment will produce, with co-financing from Peter Block's A Bigger Boat.
Written by Michael and Shawn Rasmussen, "The Ward" follows the experience of an institutionalized young woman, terrorized by a restless ghost.
The film will start in May.
Echo Lake is noted for producing Sarah Polley's Canadian feature "Away From Her" starring Julie Christie...