Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick are set to direct and star in the new film, Family Movie, alongside their two children, Travis and Sosie Bacon.
The Footloose actor, 66, and the Closer alum, 59 – who share Travis, 35, and 32-year-old Sosie – will helm the upcoming horror-comedy both in front of and behind the camera, per Variety.
The movie – which is being penned by Premature writer Dan Beers – will be produced by Mixed Breed Films with Dark Castle Entertainment’s Norman Golightly.
The premise of the project follows a tight-knit family of moviemakers who suddenly find themselves in a real-life horror film when a body appears on the set of their low-budget slasher.
As the production continues to spiral out of control, the family realizes the only way to save their project is to cover up the murder at all costs.
Kevin Bacon, 66, and Kyra Sedgwick, 59, are set to direct and star in the new film, Family Movie, alongside their two children, Travis, 35, and Sosie Bacon, 32; seen in June in L.A.
In a statement, Dark Castle’s Golightly said: ‘There may not be a more compelling Hollywood family than the Bacons.’
‘We can’t wait to bring their unique dynamic to the screen and then wildly turn it on its head for audiences.’
Family Movie is currently in its pre-production stages, and a set release date has yet to be announced.
While Bacon and Sedgwick are no strangers when it comes to the entertainment industry – neither are their children.
Sosie has a number of projects under her belt, and took on a leading role in the 2022 horror film, Smile.
The actress also appeared with her mother in the series Closer as well as the Netflix show, 13 Reasons Why.
During a past interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Kevin revealed that he was surprised by his daughter’s choice to follow in both his and Kyra’s acting footsteps.
‘We didn’t know she was really interested after that in pursuing any kind of an acting career,’ he told the outlet in 2022.
The Footloose actor and the Closer alum – who share Travis and Sosie – will helm the upcoming horror-comedy both in front of and behind the camera, per Variety; seen in 2023 in Savannah
Sosie has a number of projects under her belt, and took on a leading role in the 2022 horror film, Smile (seen above)
‘But when she finally, in her early 20s, decided that this is what she wanted to do, she dropped out of college and moved to L.A.’
Bacon added, ‘And really started doing all the right stuff. Pounding the pavement, doing self-tape after self-tape, and studying.’
He also opened up about his family’s ‘tradition’ of stepping into the horror genre, and stated, ‘In a weird kind of way, we have a horror tradition in our family. One of my earliest movies was the very first.’
Over 40 years earlier in 1980, Kevin notably starred in Friday The 13th.
Sosie has also previously shared her fondness for horror and told Harper’s Bazaar, ‘I also love the way that horror can work out things that are difficult in our society.’
‘Because it almost tends towards the ridiculous and sort of comedy, but it can also have a lot of weight, more weight than comedy.’
The star continued, ‘It’s got a dramatic edge, so you can have those moments, and then you can have the ridiculously funny, over-the-top moments.’
Kyra has also made appearances in the genre, including the 2012 film Possession and also Villains (2019).
Travis Bacon is a musician and has composed for films such as Space Oddity (2022) and Weekend Deadaway (2024), per his official IMDB page.
During a past interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Kevin revealed that he was surprised by his daughter’s choice to follow in both his and Kyra’s acting footsteps; Sosie, Kevin and Kyra seen in 2014 in Beverly Hills
He is also the frontman for the metal band, CONTRACULT Collective, and similar to his other family members, is a fan of horror.
In 2022, he announced Slashtag Cinema – which was described to be ‘an all new universe of horror shorts.’
Travis also revealed that the shorts would be ‘written by, shot by, scored by, and starring’ himself alongside two of his close pals.
Kevin and Kyra tied the knot back in 1988 – and welcomed Travis in 1989 and Sosie three years later in 1992.
Last year, the MaXXXine actor opened up on the secret to their long-lasting marriage and told Today, ‘No secret.’
Travis is also the frontman for the metal band, CONTRACULT Collective, and similar to his other family members, is a fan of horror; seen in 2019 in Park City, Utah
In regards to challenges, Kyra expressed, ‘The challenge is knowing that one of us will be alone one day. The truth is, one of us will be alone and that’s heartbreaking’; seen in 2023 in L.A.
‘Never have the secret. The secret is don’t ask a celebrity on how to stay married,’ Bacon continued.
In regards to challenges, Kyra expressed, ‘The challenge is knowing that one of us will be alone one day. The truth is, one of us will be alone and that’s heartbreaking.’
She further explained, ‘I don’t think it’s bad to have a death practice, honestly, to know that you’re going to die one day.’
‘So, today is the day that you’re going to remember that and do something different. Just cherish. It just helps to cherish.’
