Stranger Things' Finn Wolfhard to write and direct horror-comedy slasher movie ‘Hell of a Summer’

Stranger Things actor Finn Wolfhard is reportedly writing and directing an upcoming horror-comedy slasher movie, titled Hell of a Summer, according to Variety. The 19-year-old actor will be writing and directing alongside Billy Bryk (Ghostbusters: Afterlife), with both actors reportedly also starring in the film.

The cast will also see Fear Street 1994 actor Fred Hechinger star in some capacity. However, a plot and a release date are currently under wraps, with the project beginning pre-production on July 12.

Variety reports, “Fred Hechinger, Aggregate Films’ Jason Bateman and Michael Costigan, and Parts and Labor’s Jay Van Hoy will produce the film, with principal photography beginning this month in Ontario, Canada.”

“I am so excited to be co-directing my first feature film,” Finn Wolfhard said in a statement today. “I get the chance to work with an incredible cast and crew, and to work with a company like 30West and Aggregate is a real dream.”