Vincent Cassel and David Cronenberg reunite for thriller The Shrouds

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.