Luke Jaden has unveiled the ensemble cast for his indie Animals of the Land, which he wrote and will direct later this summer in Michigan.

Warrior Nun and Killing Eve actor Andrea Tivadar, Jord Knotter, Abel Lysenko and newcomer Roan Kyne have nabbed roles in the horror thriller. Animals of the Land follows a family at the beginning of time who live in perfect harmony with Mother Nature, until an act of rebellion unearths a violent force of evil.

That forces the family to make an unbearable sacrifice to restore the cycle of life leading to the downfall of creation.

Tivadar, the only woman in the movie’s main cast, will play Willow, the family’s mother, while Knotter plays the father, Clay. Kyne nabbed the role of the oldest son, River, while Lysenko will play the youngest son, Rye.

Tivadar and Knotter earlier appeared together in the sci-fi action drama Rage of Stars from director Lukasz Rog. Animals of the Land, an origin story on humanity, had a Michigan set constructed with natural resources from the earth, and will use hand-made costumes put together with natural plant fibers. 

Jaden, who directed and produced Boo! and King Ripple, shares producing credits on Animals of the Land with Phil Wurtzel (Gaslight, Medusa) of Jalia Films, Diane Michelle of Octagon Haus, Scott Whitesell of West Prospect Pictures, Ele Bardha, Corrina Roshea and Jaime Gallagher.

Tivadar is repped by International Artists Management. Knotter is repped by Favor Talents. Lysenko is repped by Innovative Artists and Victor Kruglov Talent Management. Kyne is repped by Myrna Lieberman Management and CESD.