United Kingdom, May 19 -- Halsey is set to make a major move into the horror genre by starring in new film Replacer.

The 31-year-old pop star has signed on for the "psycho-sexual horror" which has been co-written by Halsey and actor-and-director Avan Jogia.

The project is being developed with an impressive creative team behind it, including The Matrix filmmaker Lilly Wachowski, who has signed on as an executive producer.

Replacer will be directed by Jogia, while production is being led by Kyle Mann of Independent Edge alongside Isabelle Deluce of Soft Focus Films and Damiano Tucci of Getaway Entertainment, in association with Anarchists United. Olivier Picard and David Pierrat of Parce Que Films are serving as co-producers.

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