‘The Piper’ is released on March 8
Julian Sands, in one of his last roles, plays a conductor with questionable motives.
PEOPLE has the exclusive first trailer for Piperwritten and directed by Erlingur Thoroddsen, it stars Sands, an actor who was found dead last year after disappearing while hiking in California.
Piper also starring Charlotte Hope, Aoibhe O’Flanagan and Oliver Savell. The diary teases, “When the composer must finish a concert for her late mentor, she discovers that playing his music has deadly consequences.”
Hope says it “was a tremendous privilege to spend the summer working with” the late Costar Sands.
“I will forever be grateful that I had the opportunity to play together,” she adds. “Piper is dark, creepy and somehow funny, and his creepy portrayal of an orchestra conductor truly terrified me.”
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Charlotte Hope and Julian Sands in “The Piper.”
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Director Thoroddsen says he wanted to make a “genuinely terrifying horror film tinged with a fairytale vibe.”
“My goal was to create an exciting feast for the eyes and ears, where Christopher Young’s magnificent music plays an integral part in the experience,” says Thoroddsen. “I could not have achieved any of this without my wonderful cast, led by the fearless Charlotte Hope, who infused every scene with warmth and determination. And, of course, the great Julian Sands, from whom I learned so much and to whom the film is dedicated.”
“It was truly an honor to work with Julian,” says the director, “and I’m sure his fans will be delighted with his powerful performance.”
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Julian Sands in “The Piper”.
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Sands is best known for his roles in films such as 1985 Room with a viewin 1989 Warlock and in the 1990s Arachnophobia.
The 65-year-old actor was reported missing in January 2023 after he went hiking on Mount Baldy in California. After months of searching, recreational hikers came across human remains on June 24. A few days later, on June 27, authorities confirmed that the body had been identified as Sands. His cause of death is considered “undetermined.”
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Julian Sands in “The Piper”.
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The British actor’s manager Sarah Jackson previously said in a statement: “Julian was a great friend and client. He chose interesting projects that were important to him and was adored by everyone who worked with him.”
“He was an avid climber, and we are comforted knowing that he passed away in a place he loved, doing what he loved. We are filled with the best memories.”
Piper is in theaters and on demand on March 8.
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