Netflix has reportedly scrapped two completed films, Alejandro Brugues’ “The Inheritance” and Danis Goulet’s “House/Wife,” with both titles no longer being distributed by the streamer. Filmmakers will now shop them elsewhere for distribution.
“The Inheritance” takes place on the eve of billionaire Charles Abernathy’s 75th birthday when he invites his four estranged children back home out of fear that tonight someone – or something – is coming to kill him.
To ensure his family will help protect him, he puts each of their inheritances on the line – they’ll get nothing if he is found dead by dawn.
Bob Gunton, Peyton List, Austin Stowell, Briana Middleton, David Walton and Rachel Nichols star in the film which was penned by Joe Russo and Chris LaMont.
“House/Wife” stars Alice Braga, Kris Holden-Ried and Sarah Gadon and follows a mother recovering from a brutal accident who moves into a prototype smart home with her family.
She soon finds the house’s AI system may have sinister intentions. Anna Halberg and Spenser Cohen penned the screenplay.
Netflix’s decision to offload the titles comes as it is trying to maintain about the same level of content spend of $17 billion in year’s past whilst at the same time increasing profits.
Source: THR
