Though it’s far from clear when movie theaters will reopen as the coronavirus outbreak continues, Deadline reports that “The Rental,” a thriller that filmed on location in the Bandon, Oregon, area a year ago, has a distribution deal, and a release date.

According to the Deadline story, “The Rental” has been acquired by IFC Films, and the movie has a release date of July 24. “The Rental” is the first feature directed by Dave Franco, who has appeared in such films as “If Beale Street Could Talk,” and “The Disaster Artist,” which costarred Franco’s brother, James Franco, and was inspired by the behind-the-scenes tale of the making of the cult film, “The Room.”

The cast of “The Rental” includes Alison Brie (of “Community” and “GLOW,” and who is married to Franco); Dan Stevens (of “Downton Abbey” and the FX series, “Legion”); Jeremy Allen White (“Shameless”); and Sheila Vand (“24: Legacy”).

As the Deadline story says, “The Rental” is a thriller about a pair of couples who have booked a weekend getaway house online. But the supposedly fun weekend “turns into something far more sinister, as secrets they’ve kept from each other are exposed. It also becomes clear they may not be alone in the house.”

Franco told Deadline that, in directing “The Rental,” he was inspired by such films as “Rosemary’s Baby,” “Martha Marcy May Marlene,” and “Hereditary.”

-- Kristi Turnquist

kturnquist@oregonian.com 503-221-8227 @Kristiturnquist

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