"Killing Mary Sue" director James Sunshine interview with Nasty Neal

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"The film is a genre-bending action thriller that follows a corrupt senator plotting to eliminate his stepdaughter—only for her to uncover a lethal, almost supernatural knack for survival. Starring Sierra McCormick (American Horror Stories, The Vast of Night), Dermot Mulroney, Sean Patrick Flanery, and Martin Kove, this one’s got edge, attitude, and a killer cast.

This marks a major breakthrough for James Sunshine, a former reality TV story producer (Big Brother, Hell’s Kitchen) who transitioned into indie filmmaking with a distinctly satirical voice. His first film, Coronavirus Conspiracy, was distributed by Lionsgate and became the first SAG-approved indie shot in L.A. during lockdown. Killing Mary Sue—shot on a shoestring budget and now an award-winning feature—cements his arrival as a filmmaker to watch.

Sierra McCormick, best known for American Horror Stories and The Vast of Night, delivers a fierce, dynamic lead performance that’s already generating buzz among festival audiences and critics alike."