Legendary Pictures has unveiled its first look at The Thinning, a dystopian feature film originally announced in November 2015. The Thinning, starring Vine luminary Logan Paul and directed by Michael Gallagher of the TotallySketch YouTube channel, was picked up by YouTube in August and represents Red’s first-ever feature-length thriller.
In the teaser, which features interviews with Paul and co-star Peyton List (of Disney Channel fame), the plot for The Thinning is revealed to follow a similar formula that has made franchises like The Hunger Games and Divergent massive hits. “The world is dealing with a big population crisis,” Paul explains — where high school students have to take an aptitude test in order to survive. “My character finds out that the whole system is hiding something bigger.”
Paul notes that he did his own stunts for the film.
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The Thinning also features YouTube star Lia Marie Johnson, and is set to premiere on YouTube Red on Oct. 12. Check out Legendary’s first look at the film below:
