David Dastmalchian (Late Night with the Devil) and Georgina Campbell (Barbarian) have signed on to star in the horror thriller The Shepherd, which is set to be directed by John Hyams, whose credits include Sick, Alone, Universal Soldier: Regeneration, and Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning. Anton and Image Nation are financing the film, which is expected to go into production this fall.

Written by Alexander Gustaveson, The Shepherd has the following synopsis: In the desolate Nevada night, a young woman in labor fleeing an abusive past, has her escape hijacked by a mysterious stranger, who hides an ominous threat in the back of her car.

A press release notes that Anton is handling worldwide rights, co-repping the North American rights with UTA Independent Film Group and Cinetic. They will be launching distribution sales at the Marche du Film.

The Shepherd is coming our way from Spooky Pictures and Image Nation,...