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Time of India
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
‘Breaking Bad' actor Aaron Paul joins the cast for the new psychological thriller ‘The Midnight Pool'
Aaron Paul joins the cast of 'The Midnight Pool' Aaron Paul talks about his new role as 'Johnny Black' Actor Aaron Paul , who's best known for his roles in ' Breaking Bad ', 'Better Call Saul', and 'Need for Speed', recently signed to star in another possibly hit movie. The actor has joined hands with director James McTeigue for his next film, ' The Midnight Pool '.Aaron Paul has officially signed on to become the lead of McTeigue's latest blockbuster and psychological thriller film 'The Midnight Pool', as reported by 2022 script comes from the Black List archives and centres around a journalist named Johnny Black (played by Aaron Paul) whose life turns upside down after a major tragedy hits him. He is then led into an elite and completely exclusive society that sends him on a trip of facing the demons from his past as well as the hellish future that he's become a part actor shared more insights about how he feels about the film and how he got signed for the role of the journalist. The actor shared that as soon as the script came to him, he knew he had to act in shared that 'The world created by Jonathan Easley (writer of the film) 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.'
Perth Now
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
'I feel truly blessed!' Aaron Paul joins psychological thriller The Midnight Pool
Aaron Paul is to star in psychological thriller 'The Midnight Pool'. The 'Breaking Bad' actor is to portray jaded journalist Johnny Black, who is "lured into the shadows of an elite, exclusive society" following a personal tragedy. Paul admitted the story "stayed with [him]" long after he had read the script for James McTeigue's forthcoming film. He is quoted by Variety as saying: "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." Paul told how he and McTeigue spoke "for hours" about filmmaking in his backyard, and he feels "truly blessed" to be a part of the movie. He added: "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." McTeigue believes Paul joining the cast has turned the film into "something truly special". He said: "'The Midnight Pool' felt like the culmination of my career - a gripping psychological drama with mind-bending visuals and action. "When Aaron Paul agreed to play Johnny Black, I knew we had something truly special. McTeigue will also produce the movie alongside the likes of Jason Tamasco, Zak Kristofek, Ford Corbett and Nathan Klingher. Kristofek said: "Jason and I couldn't be more thrilled to bring to life with the extraordinary talents of James McTeigue and Aaron Paul. "James' sharp eye for tension and psychological depth, combined with Aaron's magnetic intensity, makes this an exceptionally exciting collaboration. "This is a film that will keep audiences on edge - and thinking long after the credits roll." Mason Eways, Keith Danko, Joshua Harris, Mark Fasano, Brandon Burrows, Nat McCormick, and Danny Gusman will executive produce 'The Midnight Pool'.
