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Michael Shannon to be mistaken for Bigfoot in Pottersville

May 11, 2016 by Gary Collinson

Deadline is reporting that Michael Shannon has signed on to star in the indie comedy drama Pottersville, where he’ll appear alongside Judy Greer, Tom Lennon, Ron Perlman, Christina Hendricks and Ian McShane.

Pottersville “centers on Maynard (Shannon), a beloved local businessman who is mistaken for the legendary Bigfoot during an inebriated romp through town in a makeshift gorilla costume. The sightings set off an international Bigfoot media spectacle and a windfall of tourism dollars for a simple American town hit by hard times. When Brock Masterson (Lennon), reality TV’s Monster Hunter, arrives to hunt the beast, Maynard agonizes over whether to come clean, destroying the rebirth of his beloved town, or perpetuate the inadvertent hoax.”

Seth Henrikson is making his feature length directorial debut on the film, which has been scripted by Dan Meyer.

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Originally published May 11, 2016. Updated April 15, 2018.

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Michael Shannon, Pottersville

About Gary Collinson

Gary Collinson is Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Flickering Myth. He is a film, television and digital content writer and producer, whose work includes the gothic horror feature The Baby in the Basket, suspense thriller Death Among the Pines, and horror franchise reboot Robert Returns. He is also the author of Holy Franchise, Batman! Bringing the Caped Crusader to the Screen.

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