Natalie Dormer Enters ‘The Forest’ For Producer David Goyer
Natalie Dormeris one tough cookie, as evidenced by her steely turns inGame of Thrones,The Tudors,Elementary, and the upcomingThe Hunger Games: Mockingjay. Now she’s going to use that spirit to battle supernatural forces forDavid Goyer.
The British actress has just signed on forThe Forest, a thriller set in Japan’s Aokigahara forest — nicknamed the “Suicide Forest” for the number of people who end their lives there. Spooky. Hit the jump for more on Natalie DormerThe Forest.
Varietyreported the news.The Forestis directorJason Zada’s first feature after a series of short films.Sarah CornwellandNick Antoscawrote the script based on an idea by Goyer, who is producing. Dormer will play an America woman who enters the Aokigahara Forest to search for her missing twin sister. Once there, she faces angry souls who perished in the forest and now torment wanderers.
According to aNew York Timesarticle published in 2012, the Aokigahara forest is the most popular place to commit suicide in Japan, and believed to be the second most popular suicide site in the world. (San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge comes in first.) So there’s plenty of real-life mythology for the filmmakers to work with there, even if the plot is not technically based on a true story.
Since her movie debut in 2005’sCasanova, Dormer has built up a devoted fan following. While currently best known for her TV work, Dormer has booked an increasingly high-profile series of film projects over the past few years includingCaptain America: The First Avenger,Rush,The Counselor, and of course,The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Parts 1and2. But those have mostly been supporting roles, so it’s great to see her nab the lead for once.
