Hayden Panettiere To Topline Verdi Productions & Appian Way’s Psychological Thriller ‘Sleepwalker’​on February 6, 2025 at 3:45 pm

EXCLUSIVE: Golden Globe nominee Hayden Panettiere (Scream) is starring in psychological thriller Sleepwalker, which recently wrapped in Rhode Island.

Producing are Verdi Productions and Leonardo DiCaprio’s Appian Way Productions. 

Panettiere portrays Sarah, a grieving mother who is haunted by the tragic loss of her daughter in a car accident that left her abusive husband in a coma. As she battles a surreal descent into darkness, her sleepwalking episodes intensify. Plagued by haunting visions of her husband inside their home, she grapples with the blurred lines between reality and nightmare.

Chad A. Verdi (Bleed For This) and Appian Way’s Jennifer Davisson (Robin Hood) are producing, along with Phillip Watson, Michelle Verdi, Chad Verdi Jr. and Paul Luba. Executive producers include Taylor DiGilio, Sera Verdi and Anthony Gudas. Brandon Auman penned the screenplay and is directing.

“We are thrilled to team up with Appian Way and collaborate on another project together. Hayden is a natural talent and is the perfect actress to bring Brandon’s passion project to life,” Chad A. Verdi stated. “This thriller will keep audiences on the edge of their seats with all of its phenomenal twists and turns.”

Appian Way’s President Of Production Jennifer Davisson added: “We are very excited to work on such a captivating project that reunites us with Verdi Productions and connects us to Brandon Auman’s haunting vision. We look forward to viewers escaping into Sarah’s world of intense mystery and puzzling darkness.”

Panettiere is represented by Mainstay Entertainment, IAG and attorney Mahdi Salehi.