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‘The Bear’ and ‘Beef’ Writer Alex Russell Sets Directorial Debut ‘Lurker,’ Starring Théodore Pellerin and Archie Madekwe (EXCLUSIVE)


Alex Russell sets his directorial debut with 'Lurker,' a thriller about an artist on the verge of stardom with Archie Madekwe and Théodore Pellerin.

Alex Russell, whose writing credits include FX’s “Dave” and “The Bear” and Netflix’s “Beef,” is making his directorial debut with the upcoming thriller “ Lurker,” starring Archie Madekwe(“Saltburn”) and Théodore Pellerin (“Never Rarely Sometimes Always”). Havana Rose Liu, Sunny Suljic, Daniel Zolghadri and Zack Fox round out the cast of “Lurker,” which follows a retail employee (Pellerin) who infiltrates the inner circle of an artist on the verge of stardom (Madekwe). Madekwe, who last year starred in “Saltburn,” “Gran Turismo” and “Heart of Stone,” produces alongside Alex Orlovsky, Duncan Montgomery, Galen Core, Jack Selby, Olmo Schnabel, Marc Marrie, Charlie McDowell and Francesco Melzi D’Eril.

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