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Hayes Brothers to Direct Thriller Train Starring Frances O’Connor, With Bronte Targeting AFM Presales and 2026 Shoot

Producers plan to introduce the project to buyers at the American Film Market ahead of a mid-2026 production window.

Overview

  • The Conjuring writers Chad and Carey Hayes will make their feature directing debut with Train.
  • Frances O’Connor, who appeared in The Conjuring 2, is attached to star, reuniting with the Hayes brothers.
  • Bronte Studios’ Blake Northfield and Michelle Krumm are producing, with former XYZ Films executive Todd Brown as executive producer.
  • Producers intend to launch presales at the American Film Market, with filming targeted for Q2–Q3 of 2026 and locations still under consideration.
  • IF Magazine reports a developing premise centered on a mother-daughter supernatural story aboard a train, with casting underway for the daughter role.