Cooper Tomlinson, Jessica Rothe & Mika Abdalla To Lead ‘Seeker’ For ‘Barbarian’, ‘The Menu’ & ‘Gundam’ Producers — AFM Hot Genre Package

EXCLUSIVE: Cooper Tomlinson, fresh off Blumhouse/Focus Features’ global box office sensation Obsession, has found his next feature in the shape of mystery-thriller Seeker, opposite Jessica Rothe (Happy Death Day) and Mika Abdalla (Off Campus). We first told you about the project six weeks ago with Adam Rehmeier (Carolina Caroline) on board to direct the original screenplay by Michael Learner. This will now be one of the hotter genre projects on sale at next week’s AFM. Seeker follows Grant (Tomlinson), “a man haunted by the unexplained disappearance of his fiancée Caroline (Abdalla) five years earlier. Now a ride-share driver, his life is upended when he picks up a passenger who he is convinced is responsible for her disappearance. What starts as a tense game of cat-and-mouse spirals into something far stranger, more disturbing, and deeply unhinged – challenging everything we think we know.” Production is being lined up for January 2027 in Washington State, U.S. with additional casting underway. The film is fully financed by Hammerstone Studios and Script 2 Screen. north.five.six. are representing international distribution rights with CAA Media Finance representing U.S. rights. Watch on Deadline Alex Lebovici and Michael Learner will produce for Hammerstone Studios (Barbarian), with Oscar winner Adam McKay and Todd Schulman for HyperObject Industries (The Menu), and Noah Centineo and Enzo Marc of Arkhum Productions (upcoming Gundam). Samuel Hall and Warren Goz will executive-produce for north.five.six. (By Any Means), alongside Ibrahim Mohammed (Silent Night, Deadly Night), Yasmyne Mohammed (By Any Means), and Chase Vergari (By Any Means). The three cast members attached so far are on a roll. Tomlinson will next star in Anything But Ghosts for Blumhouse-Atomic Monster, Spooky Pictures and Focus, which he co-wrote alongside longtime collaborator Curry Barker. Tomlinson leads the cast opposite Barker (who also directs), Bryce Dallas Howard and Aaron Paul in the film, which is slated for release May, 2027. Rothe will next star in Universal Pictures and Blumhouse’s buzzed about TIFF acquisition River, opposite Jane Levy, which will open in theaters on January 15, 2027. She is well known for starring in Universal Pictures and Blumhouse’s horror franchise breakout Happy Death Day. Mika Abdalla is best known for her breakout role in Prime Video’s hit series Off Campus, which premiered in May as one of the most-watched Amazon Prime Video series debuts of all time, reaching more than 36M viewers in its first 12 days. Based on Elle Kennedy’s bestselling book series, season 2 just wrapped with Abdalla as the lead. Abdalla also starred as the female lead in the comedy Snack Shack from Rehmeier and Rian Johnson’s T-Street. Adam Rehmeier said: “I was all-in the moment I finished reading Michael’s script – it’s dark, twisted, funny, terrifying; a perfect mash-up of genres I haven’t tackled yet. I couldn’t be more excited to get to work with my regular team of collaborators and this amazing group of producers at Hammerstone Studios, HyperObject Industries and Arkhum Productions.” Alex Lebovici of Hammerstone Studios commented: “It’s not every day your head of development turns in an absolute banger like Seeker. Michael Learner has written something truly special, and I couldn’t be more proud of what he’s accomplished. Bringing it to life with Adam Rehmeier, a filmmaker whose work I’ve been obsessed with for years, and this incredible cast makes it all the more exciting.” Adam McKay of HyperObject Industries added: “HyperObject reads a lot of scripts so anytime I’m genuinely surprised by one like I was with Seeker, we all turn into 16-year-old film nerds and get very excited.” Rehmeier is repped by Verve and Fox Rothschild. Learner is repped by WME and Untitled. Tomlinson is with Canopy Media Partners and Yorn, Levine. Rothe is with UTA , Brillstein and Sloane, Offer. Abdalla is repped by Verve, Cultivate Entertainment, and Goodman, Genow.