Freya Allan to Lead Joachim Rønning's Horror Film 'System'

Freya Allan, known for "The Witcher" and "Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes," has been cast in the lead role of "System," an upcoming horror film from Norwegian director Joachim Rønning.

Plot details remain under wraps, but production is currently underway on location in old, abandoned underground stations and tunnels beneath London. Allan will be joined on screen by Denzel Baidoo ("Last Swim") and Felix Edwards ("MobLand") in supporting roles.

Rønning broke out with "Kon-Tiki" before going on to helm major franchise titles, including "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales" and the recent "Tron: Ares." He will write, direct and produce "System" for The Saga Company, having penned the screenplay with his brother, Andreas Rønning.

Roy Lee, whose credits include "Weapons," "It" and "The Ring," and Steven Schneider ("Paranormal Activity," "Insidious," "Pet Sematary") will produce for Spooky Pictures. Stewart le Maréchal and Anna Mohr-Pietsch produce for MetFilm. Image Nation Studios CEO Ben Ross ("Watcher," "Company"), Spooky Pictures' Rami Yasin ("Hokum") and Andreas Rønning will executive produce.

UTA Independent Film Group arranged the financing and is representing the film's sale.

Under their partnership, Spooky Pictures and Image Nation Studios have produced genre projects including "Late Night with the Devil," Charlie Polinger's "The Plague," "Hokum" starring Adam Scott, Casey Affleck's "Company" and Guy Nattiv's "The Liberation."

Allan is perhaps best known for playing Ciri in Netflix's global phenomenon "The Witcher," a performance that earned her two Saturn Award nominations. She will return to the role for the show's fifth and final season, which is expected to be released in late 2027.

She recently finished shooting Nick Hamm's "Black Palace" for Tempo Productions. She also led Wes Ball's "Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes," the fourth installment in the Planet of the Apes reboot series, with her acclaimed performance landing her a slot on Variety's Power of Young Hollywood Impact Report in 2024.

Allan is represented by CAA, United Agents and Jackoway Austen Tyerman Wertheimer Mandelbaum Morris Bernstein Trattner Auerbach Hynick Jaime LeVine Sample & Klein. Rønning is represented by UTA and Sloane, Offer, Weber & Dern.