Aaron Paul to Lead Psychological-Thriller 'The Midnight Pool' From 'V for Vendetta' Director

Aaron Paul will play the lead role in an upcoming psychological-thriller.

The 45-year-old Breaking Bad star has signed on for a film called The Midnight Pool. It will be directed by V for Vendetta director James McTeigue, and is set to premiere at the Cannes Film Festival.

The Midnight Pool will tell the story of “a jaded journalist (Paul), whom after a personal tragedy, is lured into the shadows of an elite, exclusive society, where the pursuit of a career-defining story becomes a descent into illusion, manipulation and altered realities.”

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“The moment Midnight Pool landed on my desk I knew I had to sit down with James. The world created by Jonathan Easley really stayed with me long after I put the script down. The idea of James holding the reins to tell this story got me extremely excited to tackle this world with him. We sat down in my backyard and spoke for hours about the love of filmmaking. After that meeting it was very clear we both wanted to lean in. I am such a huge admirer of James and I feel truly blessed to be on this journey with him and the rest of the team,” Aaron said of the project, per Variety.

If you didn’t see, in March, it was announced that Aaron would be joining the cast of an upcoming action-thriller movie.