Joseph Gordon-Levitt to star in Darren Aronofsky's horror film

The director of The Whale will be producer of Pendulum, led by his screenwriter from Black Swan.

While he's filming right now Caught Stealinghis next film with Matt Smith and Austin Butler, Darren Aronofsky embarks on another project at the same time.

Pendulum will be a horror film, which has just joined Joseph Gordon-Levitt headlining. Except Aronofsky won't direct it. He will be a producer. The director will be Mark Heymanhis screenwriter Black Swanwho also wrote the script for Pendulum.

The story will follow a young couple, Patrick (Gordon-Levitt) and Abigail, who go “at a New Age retreat in New Mexico, drawn to the possibility of healing after a traumatic event. Patrick is willing to do anything to help his wife, but is wary of the retreat's enigmatic leader, even if Abigail falls under his As paranoia mounts, the couple must determine whether the group's unconventional spiritual practices offer true healing – or mask a terrifying truth that threatens to consume them both.“

The rest of the cast is not yet known. The filming of Pendulum will begin in March 2025 in New Mexico.