French actor Vincent Cassel, who is known for his work as the artistic director in Darren Aronofsky's Black Swan, will be reuniting with Canadian filmmaker David Cronenberg for a new thriller titled The Shrouds.

David Cronenberg has earlier directed A History of Violence and Dead Ringers. Vincent Cassel and David Cronenberg have previously teamed up on Eastern Promises and A Dangerous Method.

The Shrouds, also written by Cronenberg, tells the story of Karsh (played by Vincent Cassel), an innovative businessman and grieving widower, who builds a device to connect with the dead inside a burial shroud.

Said Ben Said (SBS Productions) and Martin Katz (Prospero Pictures) will be producing the film, the principal photography of which is set to begin in March 2023.