Sophie Thatcher and Joe Alwyn Conjure Witch Thriller: Title and First Details Revealed
Sophie Thatcher and Joe Alwyn are set to lead Bring Them Down director Christopher Andrews’ witch thriller, which begins shooting in Poland this September, with Erin Kellyman joining as the title and first details surface.
Here's something for anyone who likes their historical thrillers with a little supernatural mayhem: Sophie Thatcher and Joe Alwyn are teaming up for a new movie about witches, witch hunters, and — what else — a bunch of 17th-century paranoia. This one even has a title now: 'Cavendish'. So, what exactly is going on with this thing? Let me break it all down.
Meet the Witch, the Hunter, and the Poacher
' Cavendish ' will be directed by Christopher Andrews (if you saw 'Bring Them Down', that bleak Irish revenge deal from 2025, you know he’s got a thing for period despair and glaring men in the woods). This time, though, we’re headed to Poland for the shoot, starting in September. Yes, Poland — not your standard English village, but who’s counting? Here’s the setup:
- Sophie Thatcher plays a woman who, on her wedding day in 1645, gets accused of witchcraft. If you’re getting 'The Crucible' flashbacks, you’re not alone.
- Joe Alwyn is the relentless witch hunter determined to track her down. (Never trust a guy in period garb with a stick and an agenda.)
- Erin Kellyman is in the mix as a sharp, streetwise poacher who lives on society’s edge. Thatcher’s character ends up allied with her, and together, they turn the tables on the dudes looking to burn them at the stake, using smarts, violence, and sheer stubbornness — your classic 'powerlessness into power' arc.
Who's Who: In Case You Need a Refresher
Sophie Thatcher’s been popping up all over the place lately. If the name rings a bell, maybe you saw her in 'Heretic' (2024) or the future-set creeper 'Companion' (2025). She’s also made waves with 'Prospect', 'The Boogeyman', and 'MaXXXine', plus TV fans probably know her from 'Yellowjackets' and 'When the Streetlights Go On'. She’ll also turn up soon in 'Her Private Hell', alongside Charles Melton and Diego Calva — so, yes, she works a lot. Joe Alwyn’s résumé is a bit more costume drama-heavy: 'The Favourite', 'Mary Queen of Scots', last year’s 'Kinds of Kindness' (if you missed that Yorgos Lanthimos oddity, you might be better off), and a bunch of literary romance roles no one can ever quite keep straight. Erin Kellyman has nerd cred: you might have caught her in 'Solo: A Star Wars Story', 'The Green Knight', 'Blitz', and, if they ever actually finish these, both '28 Years Later' and its sequel, 'The Bone Temple'.
About the Director
Christopher Andrews is coming straight off 'Bring Them Down', his first feature, which critics mostly liked (it’s hanging onto an 89% on Rotten Tomatoes, which is pretty rare for moody rural vengeance stories these days). That one starred Christopher Abbott and Barry Keoghan and made it clear Andrews likes his thrillers grim, stylish, and just unsettling enough.
What’s Next?
That's about all the official info they've dropped — cast, title, premise, and the detail that production gears up in September in Poland. No word yet on who else is involved, when this thing will hit screens, or how much witchy action they'll actually try to sneak past the censors. But if you want to see Sophie Thatcher go full seventeenth-century fugitive, chased by a very, very intense Joe Alwyn, you’ll want to keep an eye on 'Cavendish'.
That’s the official synopsis, and yes, it sounds pulpy in all the right ways. More details as soon as they summon them.