Key Takeaways:
– Star Trek: Discovery's Blu Del Barrio and Ian Alexander will co-star in the upcoming vampire comedy, ‘Blue Balls.'
– The film is the debut feature from director Léa Fae Caddigan.
– ‘Blue Balls' explores themes of consent, coercion, and agency in a comedic vampire setting.
– Clare Noelle gets her first major role, while Charlie Hiscock of ‘Ted Lasso' is set to play a vampire.
– Production for ‘Blue Balls' will commence this summer.
Chew on this: Star Trek: Discovery co-stars Blu Del Barrio and Ian Alexander are set to reunite in a novel horror-comedy ‘Blue Balls.' The film promises to deliver a fusion of chilling horror and belly-aching humor, according to Variety.
New Territory for the Star Trek Duo
The direction will be handled by Léa Fae Caddigan in what marks her directorial feature debut. With a screenplay penned by Caddigan along with Meredith Metcalf, the project is likely to kick-off production this summer. The Star Trek duo, who managed to win hearts together on the silver screen, will take on fresh roles different from anything we've seen them do before. Del Barrio will portray Mara, while Alexander plays a character named Callidora.
Storyline: Horror, Comedy and Some Romance
‘Blue Balls' revolves around Emma, in her first starring role played by Clare Noelle, a small-town girl who embarks on an adventurous night with her best friend Mara. The evening takes an unexpected turn when Mara invites strangers Tom and Jack back to their home. The comedic twist comes when it's revealed that Tom is a killing-virgin vampire hoping to lose his ‘killing' virginity, thereby throwing the human duo into a battle of survival against the vampire adversaries.
On-Screen Ensemble
Adding to the cast, Charlie Hiscock from ‘Ted Lasso' will step into the shoes of the vampire, Tom. The production will be overseen by Jake Casey and Danielle Benedict, under The Dazey Phase, a production, sales, and distribution company known for inclining towards unique storytelling.
Shedding more light on the film, director Caddigan stated, “‘Blue Balls' is relevant to anyone who has ever felt like romance, sex, dating, and life is a survivor's sport. We aim to deliver deep points and hard truths with humor and action. We're combining unexpected elements like stunt sequences, car chases, and bloody vampires in a film that explores consent, coercion and personal agency.”
Responsible Storytelling
Caddigan further expressed her gratitude towards ‘Dazey Phase', detailing how their dedication to responsible storytelling meshes perfectly with the narrative themes of ‘Blue Balls'.
Filled with anticipation and intrigue, ‘Blue Balls' promises a unique blending of horror, humor, and an insightful exploration of modern relationships and personal agency. With a riveting storyline and a cast filled with talented actors, ‘Blue Balls' is certainly a project to keep an eye out for.
The upcoming horror-comedy ‘Blue Balls' is all set to roll cameras during the summer, with a captivating storyline and an exciting new dynamic between Star Trek: Discovery's Blu Del Barrio and Ian Alexander. How the pair performs outside their established Star Trek roles, we will just have to wait and see.
