Thud
As of August 3, 2026, Thud is a feature film that is in pre-production. The production companies attached are Radio Silence Productions, Helmstreet Productions and Divide/Conquer. Attached are casting director Lisa Zagoria; director Mali Elfman; writer Noga Pnueli; executive producers Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Lindsay Helms and 5 others; and producers Derek Bishé and David Grove Churchill Viste. Its listed shoot location is Los Angeles, CA. Production List last updated this listing on August 3, 2026.
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Project Summary
Thud is a supernatural romantic comedy heading into pre-production in Los Angeles. Sarah Michelle Gellar stars as the Grim Reaper opposite Rudy Pankow as the Devil in this original screenplay by Noga Pnueli. The film reunites Gellar with Radio Silence, who serve as executive producers alongside Tyler Gillett and Matt Bettinelli-Olpin. Mali Elfman directs, following her genre-bending debut Next Exit. Derek Bishé and David Grove Churchill Viste produce, with additional executive producers from Helmstreet Productions and Divide/Conquer. The ensemble cast now includes Piper Curda, Sujata Day, Sterling Sulieman, Steve Agee, Karan Soni, Dot-Marie Jones, and Katie Parker. Production is set to shoot in Los Angeles with support from a California tax credit, with casting director Lisa Zagoria assembling the team.
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Cast & Crew
Writing
| Writer | Noga Pnueli |
Production
| Producer | Derek Bishé |
| Producer | David Grove Churchill Viste |
| Executive Producer | Matt Bettinelli-Olpin |
| Executive Producer | Lindsay Helms |
| Executive Producer | Joel Nevells |
| Executive Producer | Adam Hendricks |
| Executive Producer | Dan Lawler |
| Executive Producer | Noga Pnueli |
| Executive Producer | Tyler Gillett |
| Executive Producer | Greg Gilreath |
Directing
| Director | Mali Elfman |
Casting
| Casting Director | Lisa Zagoria |
Contact details for each person listed are on file and available to members.
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Source: Production List, published by the Film & Television Industry Alliance. Cite this page as https://www.productionlist.com/production/thud (last updated Aug 3, 2026).