Villains (film)

Villains is a 2019 dark comedy thriller film written and directed by Dan Berk and Robert Olsen. It stars Bill Skarsgård, Maika Monroe, Kyra Sedgwick, and Jeffrey Donovan.

It had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 9, 2019.

Cast

 * Bill Skarsgård as Mickey
 * Maika Monroe as Jules
 * Kyra Sedgwick as Gloria
 * Jeffrey Donovan as George

Production
Dan Berk and Robert Olsen's script for Villains was featured on the 2016 Black List, an annual list of the most-liked unproduced screenplays of that year. Development began with the casting of Bill Skarsgård and Maika Monroe in the lead roles in March 2018. Two weeks later, Kyra Sedgwick and Jeffrey Donovan joined the cast, and principal photography began that same week in New York City. On April 13, 2018, Donovan posted on Twitter that he had wrapped for Villains.

Release
It had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 9, 2019. Shortly after, Gunpowder & Sky and MoviePass Films acquired distribution rights to the film.