Gustaf Skarsgård Steps Behind the Camera for His First Feature as Director

Cameras are rolling on "The Cannibal," the first full-length film directed by Gustaf Skarsgård, according to Variety. The Swedish actor, who became familiar to American television audiences through his role on "Vikings," is directing a horror story built on psychological tension. In a town where many careers are made on both sides of the lens, an actor moving into the director's chair is a step that Los Angeles readers in the industry will recognize. The project was reported as an exclusive, and the outlet credited the screenplay to a separate writer.

With reporting from Variety.