Vine Star Andrew Bachelor Joins McG Horror Comedy ‘The Babysitter’ (Exclusive) (original) (raw)
Internet star Andrew Bachelor, who as KingBach is the most followed person on Vine, is heading to the big-screen, joining the cast of New Line’s horror comedy The Babysitter.
McG is directing the project, which follows a young boy and his babysitter on a night where things go very wrong, with the boy learning a few lessons about life, love and murder along the way.
Judah Lewis, the breakout star of Jean-Marc Vallée‘s Demolition, will play the boy andAustralian newcomer Samara Weaving will play the babysitter. The Flash actor Robbie Amell is also on board.
Character details for Bachelor are being kept locked.
McG will produce via his Wonderland Sound & Vision along with the company’s president, Mary Viola. The movie is slated to begin production later this fall.
Bachelor writes, directs and produces his material. He also has his own YouTube channel, King Bachelor’s Pad. His swift rise to popularity has garnered him ink form outlets ranging from New York Magazine to Fast Company.
The performer has appeared numerous time on TV and in features. He recurred on Showtime’s House of Lies and Fox TV’s The Mindy Project and can be seen on Aaron McGruder’s new critically acclaimed Adult Swim comedy series, Black Jesus.
Featurewise, he was seen in We Are Your Friends with Zac Efron, has prison drama Shot Caller with Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Lake Bell, and just wrapped production on 5_0 Shades of Black_ opposite Marlon Wayans.
The young man, who seems to not sleep, also wrapped Hulu’s digital series Resident Advisors, which is exec produced by Elizabeth Banks.
He is repped by UTA , Adam Kaller and Duncan Hedges and managed by Christina Bachelor.
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