Writer/director Sean Byrne’s thriller The Mannequin, starring Melissa Leo and Lili Reinhart, is now in production in North Bay, Ontario.
Sean Byrne statement:
There have been other serial killer procedurals, but this is its own thrillingly deranged beast—twisted, intense, propulsive, and anchored by a fearless performance from Melissa Leo, building to a shocking twist you won’t see coming. It’ll put you on the edge of your seat and keep you there.
Synopsis:
Charley, a determined Chicago cop and young mother, moves her family to a small town in the hope of a safer future. But the promise of peace shatters when a series of violent abductions rips through the community.
Partnering with Sadie, the town’s hardened Police Chief haunted by her own past, Charley is pulled into a hunt for a predator whose brutality defies comprehension. As time runs out and the violence escalates, the two women risk everything to stop him before it’s too late.
The Mannequin – Feature.
North Bay, Ontario filming dates: June 29 2026 – July 31 2026.
Writer/Director Sean Byrne.
Cast: Melissa Leo, Lili Reinhart.
Producers: Studio Canal.