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Viral Venmo Tale ‘When a Stranger Venmos’ Set for Feature With Borins Directing

The film translates Holly Riordan’s Thought Catalog sensation into a money-for-dares horror rooted in Gen Z financial pressure.

Overview

  • Joe Russo and Chris LaMont have adapted Holly Riordan’s 2022 Thought Catalog short story into a screenplay titled When a Stranger Venmos.
  • Music-video filmmakers Frank and Ivanna Borin are attached to direct, marking their feature debut.
  • Producers Matt Smith and Dan Gedman will shepherd the project under their Highway 10 banner.
  • The plot centers on a struggling Los Angeles assistant offered escalating payouts to complete unsettling challenges, channeling contemporary economic anxiety.
  • The project is in the announcement stage with no casting, distributor or start date disclosed, and coverage clarifies this Joe Russo is not the Avengers director.