"Game of Thrones" actress Emilia Clarke who plays the mother of dragons Daenerys Targaryen will star in a new horror movie, "Voice From the Stone." She plays as Verena, a nurse who is in charge of a mute boy possessed by a spirit hiding in a castle he is living in.
"Voice From the Stone" is a tale of mystery, fear and romance, telling the story of an isolated castle in Tuscany, Italy during the 1950s where a young nurse arrives to cure a mute heir there. She struggles to bring him back to the real world and finds herself submerged into the castle's hidden secrets, according to the film's website.
The film is based on the Italian novel "La Voce Della Pietra" by Silvi Raffo and the screenplay is by Andrew Shaw. Its other cast members are Marton Csokas, Remo Girone, Caterina Murino, Edward Dring and Lisa Gastoni. Stefano Gallini-Durante and Dean Zanuck are the producers.
The upcoming drama thriller is directed by Eric Howell, an international award winning writer and director with ample experience in motion picture production. He was an actor and stuntman of the Screen Actors Guild in 1992 after working in technical film making. His feature credits include "Joe Somebody," "A Serious Man," "North Country" and "A Simple Plan."
Amy Lee of Evanescence contributes to the soundtrack of the "Voice From the Stone." The film will be in select theaters and digital HD on April 28, 9News reported.
Meanwhile, "Game of Thrones" will end in 2018 and it may be difficult not to see Khaleesi or the Daenerys Targaryen actress anymore. Fortunately for her fans, Clarke does not have plans to stop her acting career and is up for some film projects.
As an actress, Clarke has already shown her versatility and that she is not just a dragon trainer. After her role as a caregiver who falls in love with her employer in "Me Before You," she is continuing to go for diversity to add to her acting credits. Furthermore, she is working on a Han Solo-centered "Star Wars" film.
Listen to Clarke talking about her character Verena in "Voice From the Stone" here: