“Portrait of God” is moving forward at Lionsgate with Chase Infiniti set to star, according to Deadline and The Hollywood Reporter. Dylan Clark will direct the horror feature, bringing his widely watched short film to a larger canvas with producers Sam Raimi and Jordan Peele.
3 details about Portrait of God
1. Infiniti joins a project with a new studio home
The Hollywood Reporter’s casting report says Lionsgate has greenlit “Portrait of God” after Universal released the project earlier this year. Infiniti’s casting follows her breakout in Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another.”
The report also notes that her upcoming drama “The Julia Set” was filmed before that breakout. Calling this her first movie since “One Battle After Another” would blur the distinction between choosing a new role and completing a film.
2. Raimi and Peele share producing duties
Raimi and Peele are collaborating as producers for the first time, the outlets report. Raimi and Rob Tapert are producing through Ghost House Pictures; Peele and Win Rosenfeld are producing through Monkeypaw. Joe Russo, who co-wrote the script with Clark, is also a producer.
That team is a reason to follow “Portrait of God,” but the names attached do not tell us how the finished film will look or whether it will succeed. Clark is directing; Raimi and Peele are producing.
3. The short offers a starting point, not a full synopsis
Deadline describes Clark’s original short as the story of a religious young woman preparing a presentation about a painting. Some viewers see darkness; others say they see a figure. The short debuted on YouTube in August 2022 and has passed 10 million views, according to the outlet.
The feature’s plot remains undisclosed. Its connection to the short does not confirm that every character or scene will carry over.
What comes next
The casting reports do not provide a release date or production start for “Portrait of God.” Clark is also attached to a new “Blair Witch” film. For related coverage, read about Raimi’s “Magic” project and browse our movie news.
